Spiderman, but kind of goth: University of Bayreuth team creates red silk-producing spiders

In Germany, researchers at the University of Bayreuth’s Biomaterials research group have used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to create spiders that produce red fluorescent...

Split-gill mushroom eyed for biomaterial potential

In Switzerland, researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have developed a biobased material from the living mycelium of the...

EPFL scientists unveil aquatic robot made from fish food

In Switzerland, researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a biodegradable, fish food-based aquatic robot that could revolutionize environmental monitoring in...

Greek Startup Coffeeco Raises 715K Euros

In Greece, Coffeeco Upgrade SA, a company converting coffee waste into products like makeup and bioplastics, has raised €715,000 in the first close of...

Eggnest creates urban butterfly hideouts

In South Korea, designers Chaewon Lee, Zay Kim, Jungmin Park have developed biodegradable urban habitats for butterflies.  Dubbed EggNest, the 3D printed structures are...

Bali architect Archigods eyes pistachio façade for luxury hotel

In Bali, architecture firm Archigods has submitted a luxury hotel design concept that embeds crushed pistachio shells in the building’s façade to create a...

Poop to profit: Cow manure plant pot maker finds success on ABC’s Shark Tank

In Connecticut, a manufacturer of cow manure-based seed starters made a lucrative deal on a recent episode of the popular ABC entrepreneur showcase, Shark...

Built by Nature awards innovations in timber construction

In Amsterdam, Built by Nature has launched its 2025 global prize for real-world applications of the Principles for Responsible Timber Construction in predominantly timber...

Artist Daniel Arsham creates limited edition poker sets out of ceramic and linen

In New York, contemporary artist Daniel Arsham has crafted ceramic poker chips and linen playing cards to explore the game’s “duality,” in that it...

Parcel Health innovates paper pill packaging

In Pennsylvania,  Parcel Health has developed 100% recyclable, paper-based prescription bottles. Dubbed Tully Tubes, the bottles are certified by the US FDA for use in...

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Body-based burial: Students imagine urns made from blood and hair

In Slovenia, students at University of Ljubljana have used biobased materials for a variety of design projects, including a biodegradable urn made of blood...

Uttar Pradesh eyes cow poop plastics to boost rural economy

In Uttar Pradesh, a government project is collecting cow dung to convert into usable products such as bioplastics, textiles, and paper. The Press Trust...

Luxury brand Velvet Eyewear lauds advances in biobased acetate

In California, luxury women’s eyewear brand Velvet Eyewear has unveiled its first biobased eyewear collection. Crafted from renewable sources like wood pulp and cotton...