Bioplastic improvements thanks to cassava
In Brazil, researchers from Ibilce’s Grupo da Unesp de Rio Preto are using cassava starch as a raw material for the production of biodegradable...
Amsterdam Schiphol releases design for new pier
In the Netherlands, Amsterdam Schiphol airport released CGI renderings of its new pier and announced completion of the foundation and that construction will now...
RCSI researcher gets €3M ERC grant for advanced biomaterials
In Ireland, a professor and researcher from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s Department of Anatomy and AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland-funded materials...
Maine’s craft breweries create beer coaster opportunity
In Maine, a startup has developed beer coasters that use both wood pulp and waste grain from breweries in an effort to both capitalize...
Biobased shoemaker Allbirds expands to eucalyptus
In San Francisco, biobased shoe startup Allbirds has expanded its use of renewable raw materials to include fibers from eucalyptus tree pulp.
Allbirds already uses...
BillerudKorsnäs launches its first climate-positive biobased package
In Sweden, BillerudKorsnäs launched its first packaging with climate-positive impact. D-Sack, the removable bag for cement and other building materials is dissolved in a...
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...
Roboze accelerates growth with new headquarters, huge hiring push and more
In Italy, Roboze, a 3D printing company, unveiled its new headquarters at a 16,000 square foot facility in Modugno that has an R&D laboratory...
New compound activates cancer-fighting T cells
In Connecticut, an international team of immunologists, molecular biologists, and chemists led by University of Connecticut chemistry professor Amy Howell reports the creation of...
Australia tests ultra-thin shield to protect Great Barrier Reef
In Australia, scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Biology, have successfully tested a biodegradable, super-thin “shield” that could be used to prevent coral...