Technology
Potential Oxygen-delivering Hydrogel Could Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing
According to the paper “Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes” published in 2005 by Singh, Nalini, David G. Armstrong, and Benjamin A. Lipsky, approximately a quarter of diabetic patients suffer from painful and potentially dangerous foot ulcers which are…
Lab-Made Furs Could Replace Breeding for Fur
The fashion industry is being revolutionized as scientists have achieved the world’s first in vitro hair follicle inseparably linked to collagen in order to cultivate cell-based fur and wool. Startup Furoid’s team has developed a system in which multiple single…
Bühler and DIL Open Technology Centre Proteins of the Future
Bühler AG, the Swiss technology group and the food technology research institute DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V. (German Institute of Food Technologies) have revealed the Technology Centre Proteins of the Future in Quakenbrück, Germany. The joint efforts aim to further develop…
Six Eco-friendly Apps that should be on your Radar
Six Eco-friendly Apps that should be on your Radar The digitisation of our world has changed the way we’ve done many things - putting convenience at our fingertips and making our phones our biggest asset when it comes not only…
100% Vegan Muscle Fibres Could be Used to Make Clothes
A team of researchers from Washington State University have discovered a way of teaching microbes to make muscle fibres - a substance stronger than silk or cotton, and which the team hopes could provide a novel alternative to typical polymers.…
EV’s – What’s Standing in Their Way?
Transitioning to a green economy will require widespread adoption of EV’s, and projects are appearing around the world to accelerate this goal. But what are some of the challenges EV’s face? This article from Reuters takes a closer look. Reference:…