Mushroom leather hits the catwalk

In France, Stella McCartney has featured a bag made out of mushroom leather at the recent Paris Fashion Week.  The material, trade named Mylo, was...

Take a Selfie and See If You Have DiGeorge Syndrome

In Maryland, National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute researchers used selfies combined with facial recognition software to successfully diagnose a rare...

Watch Out Super Soakers – Soy Absorbs 40 Times Its Weight

In Spain, researchers altered the composition of soy to design a new bioplastic that can absorb up to 40 times its own weight. Since...

Evonik adds biomaterials capacity, medical device lab in Alabama

In Alabama, Evonik will add capacity to produce bioresorbable polymers for use in medical devices and controlled-release formulations for parenteral drug delivery. The expansion includes...

Gelling agent used in pastries could save lives as anti-hemorrhaging bandage

In Texas, researchers at Texas A&M University College of Engineering developed an injectable bandage that could help avoid death from hemorrhaging in battlefields, car...

Turn up the “Bambass” with bamboo headphones

In India, a young product designer has created a prototype of 70% biodegradable headphones made out of bamboo. Twenty-six-year old Aakansh Chaturvedi tells The...

California Baby develops 100% plant-based preservative for skin care products

In California, global skincare company California Baby has developed a 100% plant-based preservative formula for skin care products. The company is in the process...

Rebuilding Cleveland with mushrooms

In Ohio, Redhouse Studio’s founder and principal architect, Christopher Maurer, is trying to rebuild Cleveland one house at a time by taking the over...

Tasar silk beats out mulberry silk in battle of strength

In India, a study conducted by researchers in India and South Korea indicates that tasar silk is a better biomaterial than mulberry silk due...

New Nanotechnology from Northeastern University to Help Audax Medical Clients

In Massachusetts, Audax Medical, Inc. has a worldwide license from Northeastern University for new nanotechnology of a self-assembling arginine-rich peptide to add to its...

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History Channel “Ax Man” Buckin’ Billy Ray Smith endorses soy-based chainsaw oil

In Maryland, U.S. Soy and Stanley Black & Decker outdoor brand DEWALT have developed soy-based Bar & Chain Biodegradable Oil for chainsaws and other...

Meatable achieves “cell to sausage” in just 4 days

In the Netherlands, Meatable has reached an important milestone in its efforts to produce cultivated meat at scale—the transformation of pluripotent stem cells into...

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In Los Angeles, popular clothing brand Reformation has released a new swimwear line that emphasizes the use “planet-friendly,” biobased materials. The company tapped Italy-based...