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...