24.04.2019 News
unspecific unspecific Biotechnology/Systems 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
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
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
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
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.
02.05.2019 News
Consumables Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Givaudan, the world's largest manufacturer of fragrances and flavours, opts for the biotechnologically produced spider silk proteins from AMSilk in Martinsried, Germany.
08.05.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Researchers at the University of Bochum have improved the lifetime of bioelectrodes by making a protein complex involved in the photosynthetic process more durable.
09.05.2019 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
The global assessment of the World Biodiversity Council IPBES paints a dramatic picture of the situation of biological diversity on earth and calls for profound change.
09.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Using a simple genetic trick, biochemists at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg have induced potatoes to form tubers even at high temperatures.
14.05.2019 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Researchers from Wismar and Hamburg want to develop the wooden nail further for use in ecological wood construction.
14.05.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Fraunhofer researchers are developing new biobased adhesives that consist almost entirely of vegetable oils - including resins and hardeners.
15.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Plant researchers at the Julius Kühn Institute want to breed new varieties to make yellow lupins more resistant and thus more attractive for agriculture.
16.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
An international study confirms the theory of the origin of bread wheat and opens up new breeding potentials for the crop.
13.05.2019 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Waste Agriculture sciences
Michael Quintern breeds earthworms to transform biowaste into precious humus.
22.05.2019 News
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Algae are in high demand as food. A German-Chinese research team now wants to develop macroalgae for new applications.
23.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Oxygen deficiency usually harms plants. However, an international team of plant researchers reports that too much air is even harmful for the development of new leaves and flowers.
24.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Leibniz researchers from Braunschweig have identified a new pathogen from dwarf parsley plants that is responsible for blocking growth.
21.05.2019 Success story
Machine and plant engineering Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A fuel cell with a textile anode could make various sewage treatment plants almost energy neutral and also make other biotechnological processes more economical.
28.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Researchers from Aachen and their partners have developed a field robot that detects weeds and removes them with electric shocks.
29.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Max Planck researchers from Mainz want to use mini-sensors to ensure even temperature in beehives, thus better protecting honey bees from parasites.
31.05.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
The nano-active substance transporters known from medicine were successfully used for the first time for the treatment of dreaded plant diseases. And on top of it all, they are also made of waste.
