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Bioplastics are plastics which are bio-based, biodegradable or both. Bio-based plastics are produced from biomass, which helps to decrease our dependence on fossil carbon resources (the feedstock for conventional plastics). They can offer significant CO2 emissions savings compared to conventional plastics.
01/02/2020
Converting plant biomass into high-value chemicals with the help of improved microorganisms.
26/01/2020
A combination of antiviral therapy and genome editing has succeeded in removing the HIV virus from infected mice.
25/01/2020
Immunotherapy has a long history of use against cancer: in the 1890’s bacteria was injected into a tumour in an attempt to encourage a response by the immune system against the cancer.
25/01/2020
Our ocean’s resources are limited, and the world’s growing population cannot continue to take fish from the seas indefinitely.
20/01/2020
Adjusting a specific algae gene with genome editing, enabling the algae to be a feedstock for biofuels.
15/01/2020
Treatment for certain cancers has taken a huge leap forward thanks to new “living drugs”, created through biotechnology.
15/01/2020
When “adult” blood causes illnesses, rejuvenating blood cells might be a remedy
10/01/2020
There are many types of cancer and many causes that lead to cancer, making the science of finding anti cancer drugs a challenge.
05/01/2020
Converting plant biomass into high-value chemicals with the help of improved microorganisms.
01/01/2020
Genome editing dysfunctional cells
in the eye could be a cure for one type of childhood blindness.