University of B.C. researchers have invented a stir stick it said can detect if a drink has been spiked with common date-rape ...

Advancements in Biopolymer Technology – Innovations in bio-based raw materials, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), and starch blends, are enhancing the performance and ...

Danimer Scientific Inc., a maker of bioplastic straws, cutlery, and food containers that’s touted its work with Bacardi and Starbucks, filed for bankruptcy with plans to market its assets for sale and ...

By 2050, we will need to feed almost 1.8 billion more people, when our global population reaches around 10 billion.

Big Glow is a translucent pendant lamp made from wool and bioplastic, designed by design firm Studio Truly Truly and Woolmark ...

The protein keratin, the principle ingredient of wool and feathers, can be repurposed as strong, flexible plastic.

A team of materials scientists from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, the University of Milano-Bicocca, and Istituto Italiano ...

Emergence of Smart Textiles with Military and Defense Accounting for Bulk of Purchases: Fact Report ROCKVILLE, MD, UNITED STATES, Marc ...

Scientist Julia Wheeler says accessible technology can be used to help crops grow in challenging conditions and increase food ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

Perotto and colleagues took advantage of the thiol groups on the cysteine amino acids in keratin. They thought they could ...

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...