Tryptophan in Your Turkey Not Only Thing to Blame for that Thanksgiving Day Nap...
In Florida, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute Florida campus studied fruit flies behavior to figure out why we get that sleepy feeling after...
Woodio’s wood toilet wins top design prize
In Finland, Woodio has won the prestigious ISH Design Plus Award for its wood-based toilet. Made from a wood composite the Nordic-inspired interiors brand...
Hemp fiber-reinforced plastic, hemp protein powder and hemp face cream
In Germany, the innovation award “Hemp Product of the Year” has been granted to the young, innovative hemp industry for finding suitable applications and...
Precise Bio first to transplant 3D printed bio-eye in animals
In North Carolina, Precise Bio, launched a dedicated ophthalmology business unit to support attainment of near-term opportunities in the ophthalmology arena after being the...
National Aquarium turns trash into soil with Eco-Products
In Maryland, the National Aquarium is partnering with Eco-Products on an innovative new effort to turn guests’ trash into rich, fertile soil – rather...
Double-digit growth expected for biobased biodegradable plastics
In the United Kingdom, a report by Future Market Insights predicts a double-digit CAGR during forecast period 2014-2020 for the global bio-based biodegradable plastics...
Denmark Launches National Genome Center and Personalized Medicine Initiative for Improved Healthcare for Danish...
In Denmark, the government will spend about DKK100 million or $14.2 million over the next three years on expanding personalized medicine and genomic data...
British seaweed could open door to biobased displays
In the United Kingdom, researchers have found that crystal structures used by Cystoseira tamariscifolia, a brown algae commonly known as Rainbow wrack, reflect the...
Let it rain! EcoRain poncho made with sugarcane based bioplastic
In Brazil, Braskem is partnering with GreenGear Supply to provide Braskem’s I’m Green Polyethylene (PE) bioplastic for its durable, reusable and lightweight EcoRain Poncho.
EcoRain...
Chance observation leads English professor to invent coconut leaf straws
In India, an English professor is working to address the populous country’s plastics waste crisis by turning waste coconut leaves into straws.
Saji Varghese, of...