Are Hydras the Secret to the Fountain of Youth? Cut Them Up But They...
In Israel, a team of researchers chopped up some hydras, which are small, tentacled freshwater animals, but don’t worry, they didn’t die. In fact,...
What’s Strong as Steel but Lightweight? Synthetic Spider Silk Now Viable Solution for Manufacturing
In Sweden, researchers say they have finally cracked the code and created a synthetic spider silk that is a realistic option for industrial use...
Two By Two, Biomaterials Climb Aboard Noah’s Ark Project at Russian University
In Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University created a giant database as part of their Noah’s Ark project to catalogue and store all types of...
BIO Appreciates President Trump’s Statements on Small Businesses and De-Regulation
In Washington, D.C., the Biotechnology Innovation Organization responded to President Trump’s statement that he will “oppose anything that makes it harder for smaller, younger...
New Bioinsecticide Available for Growers as Marrone Bio Innovations and Nufarm Australia Sign Commercial...
In California, the new bio based product GRANDEVO Bioinsecticide can help crop growers fight nasty pests like mealybugs, thrips, and whiteflies in a natural...
Canadian Cannabis to Cross Borders to Chile
In British Columbia, Tilray received regulatory approval from Canada and Chile to send its medical cannabis to Chile. Tilray was the first company to...
Sustainably-sourced advanced biobased chemicals: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to S2G BioChem
In November, we reported that S2G BioChem has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Mondelēz International — a leader in biscuits, chocolate, gum,...
Divergent 3D Gets $23 Million in Funding to Get 3D Printed Car in Production
In California, Divergent 3D, a 3D printing automobile technology company, received $23 million from Horizons Ventures as well as Altran, a large automotive and...
U.S. Navy Taps into Hagfish Slime for Military Defense
In Florida, U.S. Navy scientists and engineers have recreated a synthetic version of biomaterial hagfish slime for use in military settings. The Naval Surface...
Want to Prevent or Delay Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease? Eat Some Mushrooms
In Malaysia, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Malaya shows evidence that the bioactive components of mushrooms can help delay or...