A one-step method enables scalable and more environmentally friendly production of plant-derived plastic monomers, paving the way towards the mass production of a sustainable alternative to... Read more
With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows promise as a biological factory for converting a renewable — but frustratingly untapped — bounty in... Read more
Self-healing fabric, abrasion-resistant coatings, precision drug delivery and smart textiles are potential applications of squid ‘ring tooth’ protein The remarkable properties of a recently-... Read more
Providing a cheap, environmentally safe alternative to plastic Web-slinging arachnids already have researchers toiling away looking to replicate the remarkable properties of spider silk. Now... Read more