How plants regulate water loss
How do plants control their guard cells and thus their water loss? Scientists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg have made discoveries that could be of interest for future agriculture.
Volkswagen Foundation promotes innovations in the bioeconomy
The Volkswagen Foundation is supporting six projects with around 7.8 million euros that are developing innovative approaches for the utilisation of biogenic and recyclable waste materials in the sense of a circular economy - including five projects on bioeconomy.
Bio-based chemicals from used cooking oil
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock have developed a catalyst that can synthesise amines – which are important for the chemical industry – from used cooking oil in a single step.
Pollinators suffer from plastic pollution
Deposits of plastic particles in the soil can endanger the behaviour of bees and thus the function of agricultural landscapes and global food security. This is shown by an international study involving German researchers.
High-protein rice varieties cultivated
Max Planck researchers in Potsdam have worked with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to breed rice varieties with a high protein content. Among other things, the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors were used.