Biomaterial Spray Painting Method to Save Hearts
In North Carolina, researchers from University of North Carolina and other colleges involved in the project created a device to spray paint biomaterial onto...
Researchers Find Way to Block Scar Tissue from Forming on Biomaterial Implants
In Massachusetts, researchers found a way to help prevent fibrosis, or scar tissue from developing around medical implant devices. While biomaterial devices have been...
Proteins Interactions Hold Key for Maximizing Oil Production in Plants for Biofuels and Biomaterials
In New York, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory see a link between plants’ sugar and oil production that can...
3DFortify, Pond, and H-Prec Win Startup Award for Innovative Composites
In Paris, three start-up composite companies, 3DFortify, Pond, and H-Prec, won the Startup Booster award at the JEC World 2017 conference. Boston-based 3DFortify uses...
NASA Taking Us to Where Noone Has Gone Before – STRIs Working on Biomaterial...
In Washington, D.C., maybe it’s the recent talk of the end of the world as we know it, but NASA is working on figuring...
Shrimp Shells and Turmeric Spice – A Recipe for Potentially Life Saving Blood Coagulation...
In India, Dr. Subhasmita Swain at SOA University developed a biomedical patch that can coagulate blood flow in patients. Her cousin died due to...
Mushrooms Make Ecofriendly Art for Office Buildings
In New York, several commercial office buildings are the first to feature Ecovative's mushroom wall tiles. The modern art tiles are made of mycelium,...
Environmentally Friendly Dishwasher Tabs Made with Milk Proteins Coming Soon
In France, Lactips plans to have its water soluble, biodegradable thermoplastic pellets and films to market later this year. The pellets and films which...
AlwaysBLU Takes On Food Waste Problem and Creates Carbon-Neutral Plastic
In Canada, AlwaysBLU is taking the global food waste problem and using it to manufacture plastics. If you've been keeping an eye on Newlight...
Gingko Bioworks Sees Peach Scents Now, Self-Copying iPhones in the Future
In Massachusetts, Gingko Bioworks is seeing the future of programming biology as going beyond its current manufacturing of scents and flavors and someday programming...