Particles Boogy Down to Sound Waves and Then Self-Heal
In California, the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists discovered that particles can dance together and synchronize when acoustic sound waves blast...
Cannabis car retired, was “ahead of [its] time”
In Florida, the designer of a hemp-based car once featured on TV show Jay Leno’s Garage has wound down the project, and reported just...
Scientists create biodegradable disposable products
In Poland, an innovative polymer composition created in the Department of Polymers Technology at the GUT Faculty of Chemistry allows the production of ecological,...
Kraig Biocraft develops spider silk proteins breakthrough
In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc., and its R&D team have achieved a major breakthrough in the construction of DNA encoding for spider silk...
Flax fiber skis and snowboards hit the slopes
In the United Kingdom, flax fibers are becoming more prevalent as part of the layers in skis and snowboards as a biobased alternative. While...
Designers consider a future where homes are grown, not built
In Israel, a group of designers have created an exhibit showcasing structures made by 3D-printing soil and seeds.
Dubbed “To Grow a Building” and presented...
AMOÉBA’s substance fights against rust disease in field crops
In France, AMOÉBA, producer of a biological biocide, announced an efficacy of more than 85% of its amoeba lysate Willaertia magna C2c Maky in...
Rhode Island designer makes instruments from mushrooms and eggshells
In Rhode Island, luthier Rachel Rosenkrantz used the pandemic lockdowns to create a line of instruments using alternative biobased materials, such as eggshells, mushrooms,...
Researchers report 3D-printed microalgae breakthrough
In New York and the Netherlands, researchers have successfully 3-D printed living algae to create a self-sustaining material that could have wide-ranging applications in...
Protect your pooch with natural dog toy stuffing
In New York, The Good Stuffing Company has launched its first line of plush dog toys, which are stuffed with poly-fil made from natural...