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Ameisen auf Fiji züchten in den baumwipfeln Kaffeepflanzen und nutzen die Gewächse als Unterschlupf.

Ants with a talent for gardening

Ants are social insects with many talents. Biologists from Munich found a species of ants on the Fijian Islands that cultivate coffee plants with the aim of later inhabiting them.

Milchsäurebakterien unterm Mikroskop

Skin care using lactic acid bacteria

An extract made from special lactic acid bacteria treats dry, itching and stinging skin in a targeted way. This was revealed by a clinical study carried out by the Organobalance GmbH company from Berlin.

Reispflanze im Wasser

Watching rice plants grow

Researchers from Karlsruhe have developed a system that observes and measures rice while it grows. The measurement technique is designed to accelerate the breeding of resistant plants.

Unkraut, Acker, Biomassenutzung, neues EU-Projekt

Using weeds as a source of bioenergy

Within the framework of the EU-supported 'Sweedhart' project, Fraunhofer researchers are looking for ways of exploiting field weeds.

Im mikroskopischen Fluoreszenzbild lassen sich die Strukturen aus Molekülen erkennen, die zu Testzwecken auf die bioabbaubare Beschichtung gedruckt wurden.

Biodegradable implant coatings

In a first, chemists in Karlsruhe have developed a biodegradable surface coating for implants.

Bioplastics industry grapples with ignorant consumers

EU consumers have minor knowledge on bioplastics but unrealistically high expectations that can not be fulfilled, researchers said at 11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin.

Strommaste und Windräser

Biofuel cell stores energy

Researchers in Bochum have developed a new 'bio-supercapacitor' that, with the aid of enzymes, not only generates energy, but can also store it.

Bundestag, Plenum, Parlament, Gesetzgeber

Genetic Engineering Act discussed in German Parliament

Certain aspects of the Federal Genetic Engineering Act are to be supplemented to include a ban on cultivating genetically engineered crops. Today the German parliament focused on the draft amendment.

Käseplatte - Mit einem neuen Verfahren wollen Forscher die Angebotspalette erweitern.

For greater variety in the cheese department

According to official statistics, nearly 2.5 million tonnes of cheese were produced in Germany in 2015, of which over half were exports. This makes Germany one of the leading cheese exporters within the European Union.

Running made by biotech

Adidas has presented the world’s first lightweight racing shoe made by recombinantly produced silk fibers.

Driving sustainable economics

How can sustainable economic activity in Germany be encouraged? A German government advisory committee presented recommendations at the Green Economy Conference in Berlin.

Flowers: Gene responsible for short styles discovered

Geneticists from Potsdam have cracked a century-old puzzle: They have discovered a gene in primroses that controls the length of its female reproductive organs.

Bioregions deliver action plan blueprint

While DG Research has delayed its update on the European Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan until next June, the Central and Eastern Bioregions presented a blueprint that proposes key actions aimed at integrating the goals of the European Commission’s circular economy and the bioeconomy strategies.

Biotech yeast produces complex plant material

Carnosic acid is a widely sought-after substance that is used to enhance the flavour of foods and make them keep longer. To date, the substance must laboriously be extracted from herbs such as rosemary.

Bayer AG, Übernahme, Monsanto, Gentechnik, Glyphosat

Record acquisition: Bayer pounces

The time is finally upon us: Bayer AG has purchased Monsanto for 66 billion US dollars. The largest agrochemical corporation in the world will be created from this mega-deal.

Untersuchungsfläche im Mischwald mit Douglasien, Tannen und Buchen im bayerischen Flachland.

Study: Tree mix increases yield in forests

The largest big-data analysis to date on global biodiversity in forests has confirmed how closely species diversity and productivity are interrelated.

Synvina: BASF and Avantium join forces

The new joint venture Synvina is positioned in the market for drop-in bioplastics with advanced product characteristics.

EC delays bioeconomy strategy review

The fate of the bioeconomy in Europe remains undecided. The evaluation of the European Commission’s bioeconomy strategy plus action plan has been delayed.

Palmöl-Früchte

WWF study on palm oil published

The increasing global demand for palm oil and expansion in cultivation are damaging the environment. A study by environmental protection organisation WWF has concluded, however, that no credible alternative to the product exists.

LeichtbauCampus für Automobilteile in Braunschweig eröffnet

Campus for sustainable car manufacture opened

Using high-tech to make tomorrow's environmentally friendly car. That is the goal of the brand new LeichtbauCampus Open Hybrid LabFactory in Wolfsburg. Central government is supplying 30 million euros.