13.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Biodiversity under attack
Biodiversity researchers sound a warning: Global biodiversity is being destroyed by rapid economic and population growth, which is undermining progress.
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07.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
Competition for food start-ups
The "Food Accelerator Network" is looking for new ideas that can have the greatest impact on the agricultural and food industries.
15.03.2019 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Jellyfish – now even tastier
Chemists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have analysed the traditional preparation of marine animals and developed a faster alternative.
19.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Reinforcement for sweetener alliance
The partnership for natural-based sweetening solutions around Zwingenberger Brain AG has a new partner: In March, a European beverage company joined the DOLCE team.
20.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Saffron puzzle solved
With the parentage of the valuable spice plant saffron uncovered, botanists will be able to optimize the breeding of the valuable spice plant saffron.
21.03.2019 News
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The hidden inner life of old books
Researchers at Leipzig University Library want to use microbes to learn more about late medieval writings.
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G. Hägele, SRS, University of Duisburg-Essen
18.03.2019 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Training plants like athletes
Friederike Kögler has developed a method with which plants learn to survive with less water.
26.03.2019 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Corn-based car paint heals scratches
Researchers from Saarbrücken have developed a car paint that repairs small scratches in an instant: The coating consists of corn starch and reacts to heat.
27.03.2019 News
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Microbe thrives on nitric oxide
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have for the first time discovered microorganisms that need the toxic gas to grow.
28.03.2019 News
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The impact of bio-labels
Products with sustainability seals make consumers feel good. But ultimately it is the price that determines the purchase decision, as Göttingen-based agricultural economists show.
02.04.2019 News
unspecific unspecific Environmental technology
Raw materials from mining waste
In the "rECOmine" project, researchers are developing concepts to recover recyclables and eliminate pollutants.
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Deciphering neural networks
Munich neurobionics expert Harald Luksch is investigating the sense of orientation in animals and using this knowledge to develop algorithms for robotics.
05.04.2019 News
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Biofilter removes medical residues from water
Bioprocess engineers at TU Dresden have affixed fungal enzymes to metal globules, making problematic chemicals in sewage treatment plants biodegradable.
03.04.2019 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
Processing synthetic fibers with enzymes
A research consortium has successfully developed enzymes that allow better dyeing of synthetic fibers and prevent pilling during washing.
09.04.2019 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
A better rubber
Fraunhofer researchers have developed an artificial alternative to natural rubber - with superior properties.
11.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
How plants stop infections
Guardian molecules detect bacterial intruders in plants and induce the death of the affected cell, as German and Chinese researchers found out.
10.04.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
Microbial cleaners put to the test
A closer look at cleaning products containing probiotic bacteria reveals that they are useless, as investigations by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have shown.
16.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Plastic particles disrupt water flea communication
Plastic waste in the water attract the water fleas' chemical cues, thereby undermining the defence strategies of the tiny crustaceans.
16.04.2019 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Composite material made of jute fibers
Jute bags are a common sight. However, the plant's fibers are also suitable for composite materials, as researchers in the Jute Bio-Comp project are demonstrating.
18.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
Meta-analysis: higher yield, less diversity
Higher yields in intensive agriculture come at the expense of biodiversity. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis conducted by environmental researchers from Leipzig.