26.03.2019 News
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
25.04.2019 News
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Food Innovation Award for Berlin Uni teams
Students from TU Berlin triumphed in the TROPHELIA ideas competition with a triple victory and a special prize for vegan product ideas.
26.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
EU: Plant raw materials mostly imported
A study shows that the EU obtains almost two thirds of all plant-based raw materials from Asia. Cotton and palm oil are at the top of the list.
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As nitrogen fixers, lupins are great fertilisers for soil. Their seeds are rich in protein and can be used as an alternative source of protein in the food industry.
24.04.2019 News
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New Max Planck Center for Minimal Biology
In Bristol, England, the Max Planck Society is establishing a research center for synthetic biology with the local university: the Max Planck-Bristol Center in Minimal Biology.
30.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Genome analysis: The relatives of the grapevine
Chinese plant researchers have deciphered and analysed the genomes of 472 different wild grapevine forms. A vine archive from Karlsruhe contributed material.
06.05.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Massive field study supports insecticide ban
The insecticide clothianidin, which is banned in the EU, damages bumble bees, a field study confirms. Honey bees, on the other hand, remain unaffected.
02.05.2019 News
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Bio-based adhesives with added value
Bio-based adhesives are not only more sustainable. They also have other advantages over their petrol-based counterparts, as an analysis by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research shows.