UMBC’s Biotechnology graduate programs challenge students to think outside the box in order to innovate and solve many complex issues facing humankind. It’s through the innovative work of researchers that humans have a fighting chance of beating the effects of climate change on our food supply.

In today’s Industry News, we take a look at a group of researchers studying ways to improve crops from seed banks. We also take a look at the issue of plastics, AI as a rescuer to our power grids, and how a spider makes its magnificent webs.