In Iceland, researchers are developing a biodegradable, spider silk-based material that could eventually replace nylon thread in a range of applications. Led by five master’s students and one undergraduate student at the University of Iceland’s Life and Environmental Sciences program, the project is engineering the yeast Pichia pastoris to produce the silk produced by Darwin’s […]
In the UK, Lloyd’s Register reports for Norway and Iceland, the implementation of the FuelEU Maritime regulation has been delayed. These two European Economic Area members, which are not part of the European Union, will not incorporate the regulation into their agreements by January 1, according to Lloyd’s Register’s latest update. For now, Norway and […]
In Iceland, Vow and ORF Genetics have held a tasting event for cultivated quail. Vegconomist reported that attendees included Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who said cultivated meat is among the solutions to the climate challenge. “The Icelandic authorities are determined to pave the way for the adoption of new solutions in Iceland and we […]
