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Inspired by sea cucumbers, Ontario researchers develop a gel that repairs injured tendons better than stitches, then melts awayResearchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a groundbreaking hydrogel modeled after sea cucumbers to aid in tissue repair. Thi...
Gujarat to turn ocean into next big industry: Rs 100 crore marine biotech corridor planned in Porbandar; seaweed, algae & microbes could soon fuel new business boomAn initiative of the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Department of Science and Technology, the proposed corridor is envisioned...
SAF production: Air France-KLM to seek alliances in IndiaAir France-KLM is set to increase its weekly flight frequency in India from 42 to 54. This decision aligns with the growing demand for pass...
India's Sustainable Aviation Fuel readiness surpasses 50 percent: ReportIndia’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel readiness is estimated to be approximately 52 percent, showing modest growth in adoption. The country pla...
Karnataka approves data centre, marine biotech policiesKarnataka has approved new policies for data centres and marine biotechnology sectors. These initiatives aim to attract significant investm...
In 2020, Australian researchers burned discarded human hair into carbon dots for OLEDs; the dots reached 87% quantum yield, and rigid displays hit 700 cd/m²In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, discarded human hair has been converted into luminous carbon dots, now being explored for their ap...
15-year-old Tamil Nadu boy invented technology that would extend life of banana leaves from 3 days to 3 years for just 70 paise. His innovation saves 7 billion trees annuallyAt an age when most of his peers were busy playing video games, one youngster from Tamil Nadu noticed how banana leaves, one of the most in...
Scientists from King’s College London turned an agricultural waste product into a bone-healing scaffold; keratin from sheep’s wool produced more natural-looking regenerated bone than collagen in animalsSheep’s wool may soon have a surprising medical purpose. Scientists at King’s College London turned wool-derived keratin into a bone regene...
For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
Centre mulling patient safety framework for dental implantsIndia's government is considering a national regulatory framework for dental implants. This action follows concerns raised about unregulate...
Biomaterials startup altM raises $3.5 million in funding led by OmnivorealtM is Omnivore’s first investment from its third fund, which in June had its first close at $150 million. It is also the firm’s fourth in...
This injection can breathe life back into your heartA new biomaterial, if injected, can repair damaged cardiac tissue.
Historic! French surgeons transplant nose grown on woman's arm to her faceSurgeons in France have successfully grown a nose on her arm and got it transplanted on her face on Tuesday. The surgery was a breakthrough...
Biomaterials platform Mynusco to fight climate changeMynusco aims to create value to crop-waste, thereby encouraging farmers to avoid crop-burning.
Scientists develop novel method to preserve vaccines without refrigerationAccording to the study, published in the journal Biomaterials Science, the viruses in vaccines, which train our cells to identify and vanqu...
How Axio Biosolutions' product is helping to save road accident victimsIt raised seed capital in 2010 from Ahmedabad-based venture capital firm GVFL and Series A funding last year from Accel Partners and IDG Ve...
New 'nano-reactor' to produce hydrogen biofuel"The end result is a virus-like particle that behaves the same as a highly sophisticated material that catalyses the production of hydrogen...
Indian-American researcher named fellow of US academyA prominent Indian-American bio-engineering researcher has been named as a fellow in the US' National Academy of Inventors for his work in ...
DNA 'smart glue' may help build tissues, organsDNA strands can act as a glue to hold together 3-D-printed materials that could someday be used to grow tissues and organs in the lab, a st...
New eco-friendly battery made of seeds and pine resinLithium batteries also contain other, even rarer materials that are hard to replace and require large energy inputs and toxic chemicals for...