Researchers create new form of cultivated meat McMaster researchers have developed a new form of cultivated meat using a method that promises more natural flavor and texture than other alternatives to traditional meat from animals. […]
New research could lead to more treatment options for diabetes patients For the first time, scientists have come up with a precise atomic level explanation for why glulisine- a commonly used medication to treat diabetes- […]
Fungal wearables and devices: Biomaterials pave the way toward science fiction future Fungi are among the world’s oldest and most tenacious organisms. They are now showing great promise to become one of the most useful […]
Why future homes could be made of living fungus In the summer of 2014 a strange building began to take shape just outside MoMA PS1, a contemporary art centre in New York City. It looked […]
Inspired by kombucha tea, engineers create ‘living materials’ Engineers at MIT and Imperial College London have developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials using a mixture of bacteria and yeast similar to the […]
Scientists make sustainable polymer from sugars in wood Scientists from the University of Bath have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant sugar in nature, xylose. Not only does the new nature-inspired material […]