Technology
Emma van der Leest develops fungal coating to strengthen bio-leather
Emma Van der Leest, a Dutch designer, is hoping to completely eradicate the use of leather in the fashion industry and is developing a fungal coating to make a bio-leather material more versatile.z Currently, there are several plant-based leathers commercially…
Commentary: GM algae could boost biofuel production
Nature has published a paper on a new technique for increasing lipid production in algae. The method, demonstrated on the diatom species Fistulifera solaris, involves modifying genes that control lipid degradation in the organism. The authors argue this could increase…
Commentary: Can AI make us shop greener?
The Internet of Food Things Network+ (IoFT) and the Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Intelligence for Automated Investigation for Scientific Discovery Network have published a paper on the ethics of AI for guiding sustainable consumer choices. Reference: https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(21)00183-5
Ivory Coast rice-fish farming improves yields
On October 10th, the Ivory Coast’s National Agency for Rural Development (ANADER) announced the results of its field trial in integrated rice-fish farming. Integrated rice-fish farming is the practice of cultivating fish and rice on the same irrigated plot. Four…
Scientists Develop Fuel Made of Sunlight and Air
According to scientists in Switzerland, aeroplane fuel can be made out of just sunlight and air. On the roof of ETH Zurich University, engineers are testing whether a new system of fuel generation can work in the real world. In…
Commentary: Biomaterials for bone and joint
A series of research published in Biomaterials Research discusses the production processes, materials’ characteristics and applications of new biomaterials for bone, cartilage, and joints. Reference: https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/bbj