1 October 202128 September 2021Climate crisis: do we need millions of machines sucking CO2 from the air?From turning CO2 into rock to capturing the breath of office workers, a growing number of companies think the answer is yes
30 November 202028 November 2020Novel cellulose finding may lead to new chemicals, biofuelsThis discovery could lead to the opening of new avenues of cellulose research, especially in bioenergy and biochemicals, according to the researchers
28 August 202027 August 2020Flavonoids’ presence in sorghum roots may lead to frost-resistant cropBruns group has been working on understanding soil microbiomes in various stressed ecosystems
14 August 202014 August 2020Self-healing soft material outsmarts natureResearchers team create self-healing programmable materials with unprecedented control over their physical properties using synthetic biology
Tintenfisch inspiriertes Material heilt sekundenschnellForscherteam kreiert mit Hilfe der Synthetischen Biologie ein selbstheilendes, programmierbares Material, dessen physikalische Eigenschaften kontrollierbar sind
11 February 20206 February 2020All things considered, wooden pallets are more eco-friendly than plastic palletsPenn State researchers compared the long-term performance of treated wooden and plastic pallets through a detailed, cradle-to-grave life-cycle assessment
17 April 201914 April 2019Making Bioplastics With Organic Marine Resources Through Sustainable Fermentation ProcessesResearchers can find abundant supplies of organic materials suitable for fermentation by bacteria and mixing with other ingredients to create sustainable items
11 March 20196 March 2019Tiny fibers create unseen plastic pollutionPenn State researcher developed a biosynthetic and biodegradable fiber composed of proteins similar to silk
7 March 20194 March 2019Squid teeth could help make bioplastics and self-repairing clothesPennsylvania State researchers are finding that a protein in SRTs can be turned into fibres and films for making tough, flexible and biodegradable plastics
21 January 201913 January 2019Bacterial protein could help find materials for your next smartphoneA newly discovered protein could help detect, target and collect from the environment the rare-earth metals used in smartphones
21 December 201818 December 2018Biodegradable, edible film kills pathogens on seafoodAntimicrobial compounds may control the growth of foodborne pathogens on seafood, according to PennState researchers
20 September 201819 September 2018The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live OrganismsTo combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods
12 September 20178 September 2017Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentationThe targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks
8 August 20171 August 2017Fungi that Evolved to Eat Wood Offer New Biomass Conversion ToolUMass Amherst microbiologists, international team show fungal deconstruction of wood
7 June 20171 June 2017Research focuses on reclaiming strip-mine sites for biofuel crop productionSwitchgrass can be condensed into fuel pellets for heating and it can be used to make ethanol
24 May 201722 May 2017Liquid-crystal and bacterial living materials self-organize and move in their own wayMood rings, mucus, and slug slime: What do they all have in common?
9 August 20168 August 2016Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical productionWhen the going gets tough, the tough get growing
3 May 201628 April 2016How the GE Mushroom Could Change the Debate Around GMOsCRISPR allows scientists to cut and paste gene sequences more easily than ever
15 February 201613 February 2016Methanotrophs technology on the riseCalysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information
3 November 20159 September 2021How to make the most of carbon dioxideResearchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change
9 September 20158 September 2015Water heals a bioplasticPenn State researchers team has developed a self-healing polymer inspired by the genetic code of a squid's teeth
30 April 20152 September 2015USDA Awards $3.8 Million in Grants for Nanotechnology ResearchNanoscale science, engineering, and technology embrace opportunities in a broad range of critical challenges facing agriculture and food systems
9 May 20148 May 2014Food security may be increased by new agricultural production modelingPredicting crop yields based on climate, planting, and other variables can help regions optimize their limited resources
