Flax – Good for You but Good for Building Products Too
In Canada, flax is getting some new uses through projects funded by the BioProducts AgSci Cluster. The cluster supports a variety of new bioproducts...
Spider Man is Back – Silk Fibers Move into Nano-scale at Tufts University
In Massachusetts, in what sounds like Spider Man joining forces with Spider Man, Tufts University's School of Engineering is moving forward on silk fiber...
Admedus Expands CardioCel Biomaterial for Hearts in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, with over 32 million people and a growing healthcare industry, Admedus is now approved to sell their CardioCel biomaterial for heart...
ARMI Gets New Member – Lattice Biologics Joins Cell Regeneration Initiative
In Arizona, joining the ranks of Akron Biotechnology and others we've covered in the past, Lattice Biologics Ltd. is joining nearly 100 organizations in...
Bionic Hand Coming Soon – University of New Mexico Receives Grant for 3D Printed...
In New Mexico, the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, who are very much interested in hand and wrist joint replacements, gave the...
Proof that Yes, Children Heal Quicker than You Do, and Maybe Now You can...
In Ireland, scientists have found scientific proof explaining why children heal more quickly than adults. Children's stem cells have the JNK3 gene which allows...
Love Your FitBit? How About a Skin Patch that Acts like a Lab Test...
In Washington, thanks to researchers at Northwestern University痴 Center for Bio-Integrated Electronics you can now wear a small round skin patch to get back...
Ingredion Has New CFO and Added Focus on Texture for Biomaterial Ingredients
In Illinois, Ingredion Incorporated will have a new CFO, Jim Gray, as of March 1st to replace outgoing CFO, Jack Fortnum, who is retiring...
Sustainable Skiing – Stora Enso Biomaterials Make Their Way into Ski Championships
In Finland, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships opened today with a sustainable twist by Stora Enso who has been working with the organizers...
Researchers Find Bioadhesive Inspiration in Ticks’ Mouths
In Austria, researchers from MedUni Vienna and Vienna University of Technology are studying tick cement—the dowel-like anchor ticks use to adhere to skin and...