The natural diamond industry is implementing a large-scale traceability system, including a blockchain platform called Tracr, to enhance customer trust and provenance amid competition from lab-grown diamonds and declining prices. De Beers Group is selling a 30% stake in Tracr to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
Bilim insanları, T-Rex fosilinden esinlenerek laboratuvarda tavuk proteinleri kullanarak 'T-Rex derisi' üretti. Bu çantanın 300 bin-500 bin sterlin arası alıcı bulması bekleniyor.
Sierra Leone's diamond industry faces collapse as lab-grown alternatives gain market share, driving down prices and leading to mine closures. Miners struggle to find gems, while the region grapples with economic fallout and the legacy of conflict.
Sierra Leone's largest diamond mine has closed due to falling prices of mined gems, driven by the rise of cheaper, ethically sourced lab-grown diamonds. Informal miners struggle as the global market shifts, impacting the region's economy and history.
Brazil is pioneering lab-grown donkey collagen using precision fermentation to address the global decline in donkey populations driven by demand for China's ejiao medicine. The technology aims to provide a scalable, pure alternative by 2027, reducing animal slaughter and disease risks.
Scientists in Brazil are developing lab-grown donkey collagen to prevent the species' extinction. Professor Carla Molento leads the project, aiming for a pure, scalable product that retains the qualities of conventional collagen without contamination risks.
Japan announced it will sell lab-grown eels at 1800 yen per seedling, but an expert believes it will take 5-10 years to replace wild seedlings due to high costs.
Scientists in Shanghai have developed the first laboratory-grown sinoatrial node using stem cells. This organoid, capable of autonomous beating, represents a breakthrough for cardiac disease research and drug screening, potentially offering a new treatment for abnormal heart rhythms.
