Technology
Microbiomes are the future of wellness says Eagle Genomics
A new report by Eagle Genomics lays out the transformative potential of microbiome technologies for improving health and wellness. Microbiomes are communities of microorganisms that live in and on vertebrates, including humans. Technologies based on microbiomes have wide applications in…
Commentary: British Phycological Society conference to cover the future of algae
The British Phycological Society’s annual conference will be held between the 4th to the 7th of January 2022. Registration is open on their website until December 15th. The themes of the conference will be algae’s potential as a blue carbon…
Robot probes secrets of luminescent roots
Researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science have unveiled a robot that automatically images underground plant root growth. The GLO-Bot operates using GLO-Root, a root imaging software released in 2015. The system solves many of the problems associated with conventional…
Argentinian Startup Creates Food Coloring From Fungi
Michroma, Argentinian synbio firm is currently working on the production of fungi-based natural food colourings, a market dominated by synthetics and animal-derived products. The startup has developed a heat-stable vibrant red colour made from fungi through synthetic biology and fermentation…
Fresh from the lab: cultured fish for $20, 000 per kilo
The journal Nature has profiled companies that are innovating in lab-grown fish. The industry says their offerings cut waste and benefit the environment but economic viability remains a distant prospect. Reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41587-021-00022-6
Commentary: Maiden voyage for first autonomous electric ship
Yara Birkeland, the world’s first fully electric container ship, made its maiden voyage across the Oslo Fjord on Friday. It was developed by Kongsberg Group and Yara, built by VARD, and financed by Evona. It will begin commercial operations in…