Reverdia, Xinhuarun to develop microcellular foam shoe soles
In the Netherlands, Reverdia and Dezhou Xinhuarun Technology (Xinhuarun) agreed to jointly develop and promote Biosuccinium-based microcellular polyurethane (PU) foams. These new microcellular foams will...
UMass Amherst and Genoverde Biosciences research could increase wood density by 20%
In Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Amherst plant geneticist Sam Hazen partnered with Genoverde Biosciences, Inc. to test the commercial viability of Hazen’s gene trait...
Startup Backed by Gates Foundation Uses Food Waste to Reduce Food Waste
In California, a startup is protecting plants pre- and post-harvest by converting plant waste into edible solutions for pest protection and shelf-life extension.
Apeel Sciences,...
Earth system models project global ocean fishery declines by 2300
In New York, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and Cornell University extended the state-of-the-art Earth system models for physical and biogeochemical oceanic...
Cameras and artificial intelligence detect cow lameness early and automatically
In Japan, a group of researchers led by Osaka University developed an early detection method for cow lameness, a major disease of dairy cattle...
Polyurethane-Eating Fungi Isolated in China
In China, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Kunming Institute of Botany have isolated a fungus that can produces polyurethane-degrading enzymes.
Dubbed Apergillus tubingensis,...
McDonald’s chooses two new potato varieties to make golden fries more sustainable
In Washington, Washington State University researchers announced that McDonald’s has chosen two new russet potato varieties for their french fries. The Clearwater Russet and the...
University of Delaware teams with brewery on bio-acetone research
In Delaware, research emerging from two labs at the University of Delaware and their collaborators at White Dog Labs in New Castle drives the...
New urine test knows everything you ate
In the United Kingdom, researchers from Imperial College London, Newcastle University and Aberystwyth University developed a five-minute urine test that measures the breakdown of...
Turning sawdust into fish food to fight world hunger
In Finland, a scientist wants to fight world hunger with sawdust. Risto Korpinen, a research scientist at Finland’s natural resource institute, is leading a...