Home of the future may be made from aloe and egg whites
In Spain, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia has 3D printed a structure using natural materials including dirt, aloe, egg whites, and enzymes....
Plant based ingredients target skin conditions caused by blue light
In France, BASF’s Care Creations presented several new active ingredients that were derived from the research activities of the company’s innovation platforms on epigenetics,...
Cool, cutting-edge concept with world’s first bioplastic fridge
In Sweden, leading global appliance company, Electrolux, developed a refrigerator prototype where all the visible plastic parts are made of bioplastics from renewable sources....
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...
When less sweet is a sweet thing – Novozymes new online calculator helps dial...
In Denmark, Novozymes offers the first online tool to support reformulation challenges and that helps dairies develop products with less sugar. This will allow...
Sea squirt could hold key to better wood composites
In Maryland, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a composite material that is flexible, nontoxic, and UV light-reflective using...
MycoWorks meets mycelium-manufacturing milestone
In South Carolina, MycoWorks, a leading producer of mycelium materials, has reached a key production milestone and begun its first commercial shipments. The company...
New biocompatible hydrogel grows neurons in 3D
In France, researchers from CNRS, INSERM and Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier developed a hydrogel that can grow, develop and differentiate neural stem...
Use those mussels: Invasive Thames River species can be converted to glass
In London, a materials innovation partnership has developed a technique to turn the shells of an invasive mussel species into glass.
Bureau de Change, an...
Is biobased better? Latest research says not for food service ware
In Oregon, a study conducted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) challenges whether biobased, recyclable and compostable products help a product’s environmental...