19.06.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers in Frankfurt have further optimized the process of producing natural substances. Now, entire peptide libraries can be synthesized.
20.06.2019 News
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The Institute for Innovation and Technology has investigated the opportunities and risks of self-learning algorithms for the environment.
20.06.2019 Studies and statistics
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In 2015, the international community made a joint commitment to contribute to better economic, ecological and social development by 2030. An interim balance is scheduled for September.
21.06.2019 News
Consumables Plants Materials sciences
For ten days, the fast food chain McDonald's is testing sustainable packaging for their burgers. They are served in grass paper from the Swabian start-up Apomore.
25.06.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Partners from research and industry want to improve the survival of larvae and thus help protect wild fish populations.
26.06.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Even with less fertilizer and pesticide use, high-performance wheat varieties outperform their ancestors from before the intensification of agriculture.
01.07.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Pharmacists at the University of Jena have discovered highly effective surface-active peptides called malpinins in the secondary natural substances of a soil fungus.
02.07.2019 News
Construction Plants Environmental technology
A student start-up constructs maintenance-free moss facades. With the idea, they won the Rhineland-Palatinate ideas competition.
26.06.2019 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Hanover researchers and their partners hope to develop peanuts with reduced allergenic potential in order to reduce the risk of an immune reaction.
01.07.2019 Product
Consumables Waste
Barbecue fans love firing up the grill on balmy summer evenings. However, the cookout comes at the expense of nature: The charcoal used contributes to the massive destruction of forests.
12.10.2018 News
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In its latest report, the IPCC has called for a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions in order to limit the risks posed by global warming to humans and nature.
15.10.2018 News
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The European Commission has announced an updated Bioeconomy Strategy containing an action plan to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy for all of Europe.
24.10.2018 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
According to plant researcher at the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), drought stresses arable crops more than heat and leads to higher crop losses.
22.10.2018 News
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An assessment by the Federal Environment Agency with the participation of Fraunhofer researchers states: Even biodegradable plastics remain in the environment for months.
26.10.2018 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Nitrous oxide emissions by plants are larger than previously thought. Though a natural process, it should be included in climate change models, say researchers from Heidelberg and Bingen.
29.10.2018 News
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More than 500 bioeconomy experts from policy, industry and research joined a conference in Brussels organised by the European Commission to discuss the new European bioeconomy strategy.
31.10.2018 News
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The fourth gene technology report by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities has been published. The authors urge to rethink the regulation of CRISPR-Cas products.
01.11.2018 News
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Environmental contamination due to plastic waste is enormous. Nuremberg researchers are developing bio-based and biodegradable plastics to put an end to this.
15.11.2018 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
Partners from research and industry are in the process of biotechnologically producing the basic chemical 3-hydroxypropanoic acid from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Conventional carbon sources, however, still appear to be more economical.
23.10.2018 News
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An assessment by the Federal Environment Agency with the participation of Fraunhofer researchers states: Even biodegradable plastics remain in the environment for months.
12.11.2018 News
Food Animals Biodiversity
Coastal researchers at the Helmholtz Centre Geesthacht have developed a statistical method with which cod stocks in the Barents Sea can be predicted more accurately.
07.11.2018 News
Food Animals Agriculture sciences
Essen-based specialty chemicals company Evonik invests in British start-up OPTIfarm, which aims to improve poultry production via digitalisation.
13.11.2018 News
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In early November, international experts from Ghana, Colombia and Germany gathered in Berlin to discuss the state of the implementation of the sustainable development goals.
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Ideas contest "New Products for the Bioeconomy"Published by: Federal Ministry of Education and ResearchBerlin; October 2018Produktion: bioökonomie.de / BIOCOM AGThe brochure illustrates how creative ideas can be turned into innovative, biobased products for the bioeconomy – with support of the BMBF as part of the "New products for the bioeconomy" ideas competion.Download PDF
16.11.2018 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Certain protein fragments give cheese, beer, soy and the likes their characteristic taste. Munich biochemists have developed a new method to identify these fragments.
19.11.2018 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Scientific advisors and a WTO-committee are urging European legislators to revise their verdict regarding GMOs to reflect current scientific knowledge and protect EU trade relations.
04.07.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bioengineers at the TU Munich have used artificial DNA to produce a hydrogel that can release several active substances in a specific order.
08.07.2019 News
Automobile Plants Materials sciences
Plastic reinforced with plant fibres will in future be used for lightweight construction in Porsche series production vehicles. Fraunhofer researchers have developed the material.
11.07.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Microbiologists have discovered how the highly complex multiple sugar Ulvan from sea lettuce is broken down into its components by a dozen enzymes.
16.07.2019 News
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Bremen microbiologists have researched bacteria in ciliates that live in close symbiosis with their host and perform unusual metabolic functions.
22.07.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
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.
25.07.2019 News
Consumables Waste Agriculture sciences
Together with European partners, researchers from the Julius Kühn Institute are investigating how far feedstocks for biobased fertilizers are contaminated with pollutants.
17.07.2019 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The joint venture of Evonik and DSM, Veramaris, has commissioned an industrial plant for the production of algae oil in the United States.
26.07.2019 Studies and statistics
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New figures show sustainable growth of the European bioeconomy. The 18.6 million people employed in the various sectors of the bioeconomy generate a turnover of 2.3 trillion euro.
02.08.2019 News
Energy Microorganisms Plant and process engineering
Extremely halophilic archaea have a natural mechanism to mineralize dissolved radioactive ions and prevent leaching.
01.08.2019 News
Chemistry Animals Biodiversity
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.
24.07.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Plant researchers at the University of Halle-Wittenberg have compared the immune response of tobacco with thale cress and discovered surprising differences.
06.08.2019 News
Construction Plants Social sciences
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.
07.08.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
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.
12.08.2019 News
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In marine sediments, not only microorganisms but also chemical processes produce nitrous oxide that is harmful to the climate.
