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The latest funding round from Modern Synthesis, which was oversubscribed, saw Extantia Capital at the helm, with contributions from Artesian and Collaborative Fund. The capital infusion will bolster ...

Inside bioreactors in its new lab in London, the startup Modern Synthesis uses sugar from plant waste along with microbes to grow “microbial textiles,” which could eventually help replace both leather ...

The Korvaa Consortium has unveiled the first-ever shoe made from a “novel combination” of mycelium, bacterial nanocellulose and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). The experimental collaboration explores ...

Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof ...