MIT engineers develop explosive-detecting spinach
In Boston, researchers have successfully demonstrated one of the first examples of engineering electronic systems into plants. Michael Strano, the Carbon P. Dubbs Professor...
Do you smell coffee? That’s my sunglasses!
In Ukraine, the world’s first coffee-based sunglasses are now available thanks to eyeglass designer brand Ochi. They use a biopolymer based on coffee, flax...
Biodegradable Plastics in a Show Down with Fossil Fuel Plastics – Who Wins?
In New Jersey, in one corner there are biodegradable plastics and in another corner, fossil fuel based plastics, with consumers sitting in the stands...
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...
Cracking under pressure – 3D printed cement biomimcs mantis shrimp
In Indiana, Purdue University researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure,...
Bambu launches new bamboo disposable plates
In Oregon, bambu expanded the company’s range of bamboo disposable plates with the introduction of a new decorative plate design in their Veneerware brand...
CoClear creates world’s first data visualization of product carbon footprints
In New York, an interactive data visualization depicting the life cycle analysisv (LCA) of hundreds of commercial and consumer products has been developed by...
Sweet success for Tony’s Chocolonely
In Belgium, Tony’s Chocolonely, a chocolate bar company created by three journalists after hearing stories of child abuse in the cocoa industry, will expand...
Fighting Chronic Bone Infections with Bioglass Instead of Antibiotics
In Finland, BonAlive Biomaterials Ltd. developed and used bioglass in clinical trials in a variety of European countries to treat osteomyelitis, a chronic bone...
MiMedx Investigation Into Employee Allegations Continues
In Georgia, MiMedx Group Inc., a company that focuses on regenerative medicine in various medical specialties like surgical, orthopedic, spine, and dental fields, has...