Swedish researchers advance spider silk
In Sweden, researchers have addressed two of the challenges inherent to synthetically producing spider silk: “clumping” that reduces the amount of silk available for...
Sparing Horses By Creating Diphtheria Antitoxins in a Lab
In the United Kingdom, PETA International Science Consortium is giving about $142,000 to the Institute of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics at the Technische Universität...
BioGenesis vitamins launched using probiotics, brewer’s yeast and other organisms
In the United Kingdom, Opti-Nutra Advanced Nutraceuticals launched BioGenesis nature-identical vitamin and mineral essentials. Available exclusively in Opti-Nutra supplements including the Performance Lab line...
Biomaterial beauty mask making electric waves around the world
In South Korea, BioSensor Laboratories are expanding the beauty boom’s use of sheet masks for skin care with its new Franz sheet mask using...
European Commission adopts new plastic strategy since China no longer option
In Belgium, the European Commission is adapting to the news that China will no longer accept plastics from abroad, by developing the first-ever Europe-wide...
Dupont Wins European Bio-based Materials Company of the Year for Biomaterial Innovations
In the United Kingdom, DuPont Industrial Biosciences won the 2017 European Bio-based Materials Company of the Year for its work on bio-based materials innovations...
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...
Food Waste Vs. Food Packaging Issue Addressed By NSF International
In Michigan, Carol Zweep, manager of packaging, food & label compliance for NSF International, a company that tests, audits, certifies, trains and consults for...
Igloo’s ‘Recool’ 100% biodegradable cooler wins award
In Colorado, Gear Junkie awarded Igloo’s latest product, “Recool” as its 2019 “Best in Show” for its innovative and environmentally friendly design. “Recool” is...
Coachella goes straw-free
In California, popular music festival Coachella has phased out plastic straws for a biodegradable, paper alternative.
Goldenvoice, the organizer of the heavily Instagramed and Beyonce-headlined...