Precision diagnostics: BASF teams up with Ontera
Chemistry giant BASF and Californian molecular diagnostics expert Ontera are cooperating to produce mobile devices that can detect and name infections of diseases at an early stage.
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Large freshwater fish on the way out
An inventory of life in inland waters reveals a population loss that is twice as high as on land and in the sea.
EU agricultural policy reform under fire
Environmental and agricultural researchers have analyzed the EU Commission's reform proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy. They have identified significant deficits and presented alternatives.
Vegetables from next door
One in two consumers is willing to buy products from vertical agriculture, shows a study by the University of Göttingen.
Carbon fibers from beech wood
In Baden-Württemberg, a research centre is to be established that will develop processes for the sustainable and inexpensive production of high-tech fibres from hardwood.
Rapid test monitors aging of seeds
Dead or alive? Plant researchers at the University of Osnabrück have developed a method that can save seedbanks a lot of time and effort.
Green chemistry from ironweed
A German-Ethiopian research cooperation aims to develop catalysts for the sustainable use of fatty oils from the seeds of Vernonia galamensis.
DNA test shows biological age
Using epigenetic markers in the genome, Fraunhofer researchers can deduce the biological age of a cell sample. The software used is based on AI algorithms.
New source of greenhouse gas identified
In marine sediments, not only microorganisms but also chemical processes produce nitrous oxide that is harmful to the climate.
Getting maize in shape for climate change
Plant researchers from Germany have unlocked the genetic potential of old landraces for breeding robust maize varieties that can withstand harsh conditions caused by climate change.
City dwellers profit from green spaces
Lawns and trees are good for people living in the city - neuroscientists from Heidelberg and Karlsruhe have measured how spending time in green spaces affects the well-being of volunteers.
Microbes make nuclear waste repositories safer
Extremely halophilic archaea have a natural mechanism to mineralize dissolved radioactive ions and prevent leaching.
Targeted pesticides from fly toxins
A German research cooperation has analyzed the toxins of a species of the robber fly and found an underestimated potential for agriculture and pharmaceutical research.
Putting biobased fertilizer to the test
Together with European partners, researchers from the Julius Kühn Institute are investigating how far feedstocks for biobased fertilizers are contaminated with pollutants.
Tobacco defends itself differently
Plant researchers at the University of Halle-Wittenberg have compared the immune response of tobacco with thale cress and discovered surprising differences.
Larvae: the protein suppliers of the future
The soldier fly could help solve not one, but two problems of sustainable farming. Using the insect as feed could eliminate organic waste while also reducing the need for imported soya and fish meal.
Algae produce Omega-3 fats for salmon
The joint venture of Evonik and DSM, Veramaris, has commissioned an industrial plant for the production of algae oil in the United States.
Upcycling by bacterial symbiont
Bremen microbiologists have researched bacteria in ciliates that live in close symbiosis with their host and perform unusual metabolic functions.
Using algae sugar as a resource
Microbiologists have discovered how the highly complex multiple sugar Ulvan from sea lettuce is broken down into its components by a dozen enzymes.
Porsches built with natural fibres
Plastic reinforced with plant fibres will in future be used for lightweight construction in Porsche series production vehicles. Fraunhofer researchers have developed the material.