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Biotechnology Jun 2, 2026

The future of agriculture

It's a mild early spring morning at the historic Cottonwood Field Station in western South Dakota, and a herd of 150 Angus steers are scheduled to move to a new pasture rotation. Moving cattle can be tricky and often requires ...

Environment Feb 15, 2026

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable

It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads.

Biotechnology Nov 24, 2025

3D printing: The future of food

In a perfect world, people would have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. They would not live in food deserts and 30% to 40% of food produced in the U.S. would not be lost annually through overproduction, ...

Ecology Sep 4, 2025

Best shot to save Florida reefs? An industrial factory making heat-hardy babies

When Andrew Baker looks out at the vacant lot next to his office on Virginia Key, he doesn't see the trees or grass that are there now. He sees a factory of the future. One story tall, roughly the size of half a football ...

Polymers May 5, 2025

Sustainable 3D printing resins developed from plant-based materials

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia has developed polymeric resins derived from plant-based materials aimed at reducing 3D printing's ...

Biotechnology Apr 24, 2025

Plant-based calamari rivals real seafood in texture

Plant-based seafood alternatives should have similar flavors, textures and nutritional content to the foods they mimic. And recreating the properties of fried calamari rings, which have a neutral flavor and a firm, chewy ...

Space Exploration Mar 13, 2025

3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the moon and Mars

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come from their new environment.

Materials Science Dec 20, 2024

Your black plastic kitchen utensils aren't so toxic after all: But you should still toss them, group says

A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of contamination, but its authors are standing by their conclusions ...

Biotechnology Dec 3, 2024

Researchers find a way to make 3D printed pea gels hold their shape better, strengthening potential for use as food

Using plasma, the stuff of the universe, University of Alberta researchers have improved the 3D printability of a valuable plant protein for use in food. The study is published in the journal Food Bioscience.

Cell & Microbiology Aug 26, 2024

3D-printed living cells pave way for tomorrow's medicine and cruelty-free animal products

Researchers are expanding the possibilities of 3D printing to create miniature human organs and a variety of products made from living tissue, including food.

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