Technology
Gel Developed from Spider Silk Proteins for Biomedical Applications
A team of scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences reported that spider silk proteins can be incorporated into biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature. The study…
Scientists Use Melamin to Capture CO2
A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford and University of Texas have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, using an inexpensive polymer called melamine.
The strongest biomaterials in the world
Limpets have 1, 920 teeth on their radula, the tongue-like appendage they use to scrape food off rocky surfaces. These teeth are made from common organic materials - chitin and goethite – but the compounds are arranged in ways that…
Research Team Finds A Way To Grow Cereal Crops With Less Fertilizer
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a way to reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizers needed to grow cereal crops. The study was published in the journal Plant Biotechnology.
Bion’s New Technology Will Make Beef Sustainable and Profitable for Cattle Feeders & Ranchers
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology that dramatically reduces environmental impacts and recovers valuable resources, announced a letter of intent with Ribbonwire Ranch to build a 15,000 head sustainable beef cattle…
UK Firm Launches World’s First Bioplastic Vinyl Record
UK firm Evolution claims to have produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, reducing the need for highly toxic PVC.