The 10th cohort focuses on high-impact technologies, regions, and solutions Twelve pioneering, impact-driven startups, hailing from Thailand, Singapore, China, Israel, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, the Netherlands, Ireland, the UK…
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Freshwater leeches’ taste for snails could help control snail-borne diseases
Leeches might seem like relics of a bygone age of medicine, but they haven’t outlived their usefulness to people yet. The freshwater leech Helobdella austinensis can eat its weight in…
Babybel Maker Backs AI-Powered Climax Foods To Make Develop Game-Changing Plant-Based Cheese
3 Mins Read French cheese giant the Bel Groups is investing in and partnering with Californian biotech startup Climax Foods to develop AI-powered plant-based, sustainable and nutritious cheese products. French…
Food Industry Is ‘Leaning In’ to Alternative Proteins, Good Food Institute Reports
6 Mins Read Three new reports from the nonprofit The Good Food Institute detail a shifting landscape across the global food system as the plant-based, precision fermentation, and cultivated meat…
A Functional Ecology and Journal of Animal Ecology cross-journal special feature – Functional Ecologists
In this post, Functional Ecology and Journal of Animal Ecology showcases each article that can be found in our cross-journal special feature on Mechanisms and consequences of infection-induced phenotypes. This…
The last leg of the longest butterfly migration has now been identified
Every year, painted lady butterflies born in Europe embark south on an epic journey to Africa. Now, researchers know exactly where on the continent these long-haul travelers spend their winter…
Foodtech start-up ChickP shares functional potential of plant-based cheese analogues
More than two years ago, the company started commercial production of its 90% chickpea isolate, which “can be the next-gen of plant-based protein to replace animal protein,” Levy said. ChickP has shown…
Dairy-Free Products Drive the Plant-Based Category, But They Have A Retention Problem, Survey Finds
3 Mins Read A new report finds that while the demand for dairy-free options continues to rise, consumers aren’t sold on the options. More than 80 percent of consumers surveyed…
This sea cucumber shoots sticky tubes out of its butt. Its genes hint at how
Some lizards shed their still-wriggling tails to distract predators, but sea cucumbers take this sort of strategy to the next level. Some startled sea cucumbers shoot a silky — and…
The Journey Of Water, From Resource To Source Of Multiple Values
At the end of March, the United Nations held its first Conference on Water in nearly a half century. Its location—New York City—provided a compelling geography to learn from the…
