Adhesives modeled after beetle feet
Bionic scientists at the University of Kiel have designed silicone material surfaces based on the model of a leaf beetle, thus significantly increasing its adhesion to other materials.
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Protecting food with plasma
Researchers from Hannover have found a way to make food safer: Cold plasma succeeded in killing bacteria in sausages.
Branding breast implants with tomato DNA
Using DNA snippets from tomatoes, researchers hope to identify breast implants in a way that prevents them from being falsified. This will enable them to track down inferior forgeries more quickly.
Enzymes turn greenhouse gas into feedstock
Munich biotechnologists have developed a highly efficient method to extract large amounts of the amino acid methionine from climate-damaging CO2.
New carbon fibres made from lignin
Manufacturing carbon fibres from sustainable resources is expensive – until now. A researcher at TU Dresden develops new and efficient manufacturing processes.
Bioengineers build intelligent materials
Molecular biologists from Freiburg have constructed intelligent materials from biological modules that can absorb and process information.
Surprise ruling by ECJ
The Court of Justice of the European Union declared that crops bred via the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas are "GMOs" and are to be regulated as such.
Merck invests in cultured meat
The German pharma company Merck is investing in the development of cultured meat by the Dutch start-up Mosa Meat.
Jumping genes protect beetle eggs
Bacteria protect the eggs of the wool beetle from fungal attack. According to Mainz researchers, the bacteria obtained the mechanism through natural gene transfer - possibly even from marine organisms.
Fine dust dries out trees
Not only is fine dust unhealthy for humans, it also affects the vegetation: According to an international study, the particulate matter makes trees more susceptible to drought.
Strawberry allergy: it' s all about the variety
Munich natural product researchers have investigated and identified allergenic proteins in strawberries and tomatoes: The variety of fruit determines the allergy potential.
GMO regulation debated at ECJ
Before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decides on the regulation of genome-edited plants, environmental and industrial associations advocate their positions.
Compostable residential lab
Researchers from Karlsruhe have built an apartment near Zurich that consists exclusively of compostable and recyclable materials.
New Swiss investors for Berlin aquaponics farm
The Aquaponic startup ECF Farmsystem gained a new investor: Since June, a Swiss investor group holds shares of the Berlin-based company.
New look for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
39 Nobel Laureates and 600 young scientists across 84 different nations come together this week for the prestigious Lindau meeting. This year’s focus: medicine and physiology.
Flavours activate saliva immune defence
Munich food chemists found that ingredients such as citric acid and 6-gingerol from ginger stimulate the molecular defences in human saliva.
Bio-based insect repellent banishes aphids
Researcher at Munich’s TU have developed a bio-based and biodegradable crop protection agent based on CBT-ol, a chemical in the leaf of the tobacco plant.
First bio-based dry cleaning solvent
UK-based Green Biologics and German Kreussler Inc. have developed a bio-based dry cleaning solvent made from corn.
Bayer: Go-ahead for Monsanto-takeover
The mega-merger of Bayer and Monsanto has overcome its last obstacle: The United States Department of Justice gave their conditional approval for the US$62.5 billion acquisition.
Focus on biomaterials
About 200 bioeconomy experts met in Cologne to discuss the newest developments regarding biomaterials.