Scientists Have Found Microplastics Floating In The Clouds
Microplastics have now been discovered in clouds, as revealed by a recent study by researchers at Waseda University in Tokyo.
5 of the Best Sustainable Startups at Collision 2023
Collision 2023 in Toronto, Canada has brought together some of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies and speakers from around the world.
Bio-Acetate: The Future of Sustainable Sunglasses
In recent times, eyewear brands have begun to increasingly utilize eco-friendly materials, like bio-acetate, to produce sustainable frames and sunglasses.
$46 Million Raised by Vitrolabs to Produce Cell Cultivated Leather
As part of a Series A investment round, Bay-Area-based biotech company VitroLabs has raised $46 million that will be used to scale the pilot production of the world’s first cellular cultivated animal leather.
These Glasses Are Made From Bacteria
Created by Italian design researcher Cinzia Ferrari, CyanoFabbrica is a bio project that showcases the potential of utilizing cyanobacteria to manufacture products such as glasses.
Luis Undritz’s Printer Utilizes Algae to Create Images
Industrial designer Luis Undritz has created an innovative printer fitted with a digital light processing laser projector that shines light onto algae to produce intricate images.
Major Fashion Houses Back New Mycelium-Based Vegan Leather, Mylo
Stella McCartney, adidas, Lululemon, and Gucci’s parent company Kering have all teamed up to invest in a novel material called Mylo, which is grown from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms and other fungi.
New 3D Printing Method of Objects With Integrated Live Cells Developed
Led by MIT Media Lab Associate Professor Neri Oxman, a team of researchers have developed a method for printing 3D objects with living cells that are embedded in the surface.
Bio-Based Sequin Created by Designer Elissa Brunato
Noting how shimmering beads and sequins used in the fashion industry are industrially made from petroleum plastic or synthetic resins, designer Elissa Brunato has created a sustainable and compostable alternative made from a crystalline form of cellulose sourced from wood.
Central Saint Martins College Now Offers a Masters in Biodesign
Regarded as a world-renowned arts and design college, Central Saint Martins, a constituent of the University of the Arts London, has launched a Master of Arts in biodesign.
Designers from the Living Colour Project Are Using Bacteria to Dye Textiles
As part of a biodesign research project called Living Colour, fashion and textile designer Laura Luchtman and Ilfa Seibenhaar are exploring the capabilities of bacteria as a textile dye.
A Biofabricated Leather Material Has Been Developed by Modern Meadow
Modern Meadow, a New Jersey-based multidisciplinary startup, has combined design, biology and material science to develop a biofabricated leather material called Zoa.
A Company Called Lightbox Is Creating Lab-Grown Diamond Jewelry
Self-described as being "light years ahead", Lightbox is a company offering laboratory-grown diamond jewelry at a relatively affordable price.
Researchers Have Revived A Tardigrade That Had Been Frozen for 30 Years
The National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo has rehydrated and revived a tardigrade that had been frozen since 1983.
Deceased Baby Deer with Two Heads Found in Minnesota
The fawns are considered to be the first ever recorded case of a conjoined two-headed white-tailed deer to have reached full term gestation and delivery.
The World’s Very First Synthetic Leaf Capable of Photosynthesis Has Been Created
With the idea of bringing nature's efficiency into the man-made environment, inventor, engineer and entrepreneur Julian Melchiorri has created a synthetic leaf called Silk Leaf that is capable of absorbing water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen.
A Non-Toxic Graphene Hair Dye Has Been Developed
The graphene hair dye is labelled to be much safer then the market alternative and has also exceeded in both quality and performance compared to its counterparts.
Ph.D. Student David Nadlinger Has Taken a Photograph of a Single Atom
David Nadlinger, a Ph.D. student at University of Oxford's Department of Physics, has won the overall prize in a national science photography competition, organized by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), for the extraordinary image titled ‘Single Atom in an Ion Trap’.