22.10.2021 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Using shallow- and deep-rooted wheat varieties in one field, researchers aim to improve the plants' nutrient and water availability and make them more resilient.
27.09.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
An agri-photovoltaic system was set up on an organic fruit farm in Gelsdorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, to explore its potential for fruit cultivation.
11.10.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
The first high-tech greenhouse of the new Phytotechnikum was officially opened on the campus of the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart.
12.10.2021 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
A team led by Potsdam biochemist Peter Seeberger has succeeded in obtaining BMBF funding for the establishment of two large-scale research centers for the reorientation of chemical production in central Germany.
04.10.2021 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
The Potsdam molecular biologist Philip Wigge is researching the mechanisms by which plants detect and adapt to ambient temperatures.
04.10.2021 Studies and statistics
unspecific unspecific Energy technologies
A study recently published in the journal Science by RWTH Aachen University in collaboration with ETH Zurich shows that net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from plastics are possible.
19.10.2021 News
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Inspired by fish gills, researchers want to develop a sustainable filter that screens microplastics from washing machines.
27.10.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
The plant's appearance reveals nothing about its roots, according to a study. More attention should be paid to the characteristics of fine roots in future development forecasts.
08.11.2021 News
Machine and plant engineering Waste Plant and process engineering
A large-scale trial identifies key design elements for successful recycling of refrigerators and freezers.
Thu, 10/28/2021 - 12:00 In-depth report
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Vegetarian and vegan alternatives to sausage and meat are booming and have hit the middle of society. This dossier looks at the plant-based alternatives. It presents the most important resources and meat substitute products, market development, economic players and relevant funding projects.
26.10.2021 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
The Hamburg-based start-up traceless materials was able to secure a multi-million euro grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) for the further development of a process with which compostable biomaterials can be produced from agricultural residues.
02.11.2021 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
The National Research Data Infrastructure for Microbiota Research has begun to create better data management nationwide.
09.11.2021 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
From base monomers to additives, the important plastics group is to become more bio- and residue-based.
22.11.2021 Interview
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
Martina Brockmeier, an agricultural economist from Hohenheim, was elected as the future president of the Leibniz Association in November 2021. She sees bioeconomy research as an important contribution to achieving the global sustainability goals.
16.11.2021 News
unspecific Plants Biodiversity
Seagrass is an important store of carbon dioxide. A bacterium enables the plant to thrive.
17.11.2021 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Fraunhofer researchers are working on an alternative to the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors. Initial successes have already been achieved.
22.11.2021 News
Pharmaceutical industry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
The Kykeon Biotech team wins the audience award of the Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg.
18.11.2021 Studies and statistics
unspecific unspecific Biodiversity
Human impact reshapes ecological communities through the extinction and introduction of species. Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have studied these processes using the example of birds on ocean islands. They were able to show that the loss of species causes a long-term unification of ecosystems and their functions.
23.11.2021 News
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Two bioeconomy experts will head the Leibniz Association in the future: Martina Brockmeier, an agricultural economist from Hohenheim, was elected as the new president and Barbara Sturm, an agricultural engineer from Potsdam, was elected vice-president.
03.06.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Genome editing at a higher level: Plant researchers from Karlsruhe and Gatersleben have used the molecular scissors CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time to exchange chromosome arms.
