16.07.2019 News
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Upcycling by bacterial symbiont
Bremen microbiologists have researched bacteria in ciliates that live in close symbiosis with their host and perform unusual metabolic functions.
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22.07.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Larvae: the protein suppliers of the future
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
Putting biobased fertilizer to the test
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
Algae produce Omega-3 fats for salmon
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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nova-Institut (2019): European Bioeconomy in Figures
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
Microbes make nuclear waste repositories safer
Extremely halophilic archaea have a natural mechanism to mineralize dissolved radioactive ions and prevent leaching.
01.08.2019 News
Chemistry Animals Biodiversity
Targeted pesticides from fly toxins
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
Tobacco defends itself differently
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
City dwellers profit from green spaces
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
Getting maize in shape for climate change
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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New source of greenhouse gas identified
In marine sediments, not only microorganisms but also chemical processes produce nitrous oxide that is harmful to the climate.
16.08.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Green chemistry from ironweed
A German-Ethiopian research cooperation aims to develop catalysts for the sustainable use of fatty oils from the seeds of Vernonia galamensis.
19.08.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Rapid test monitors aging of seeds
Dead or alive? Plant researchers at the University of Osnabrück have developed a method that can save seedbanks a lot of time and effort.
12.08.2019 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mussel style superglue
Scientists in Berlin have developed an adhesive protein inspired from mussels and are able to produce the substance from reprogrammed microbes. The adhesive can be used as superglue to treat wounds and bone fractures.
15.08.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
DNA test shows biological age
Using epigenetic markers in the genome, Fraunhofer researchers can deduce the biological age of a cell sample. The software used is based on AI algorithms.
29.08.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Electrochemical cell recycles CO2
Fraunhofer researchers are developing processes and catalysts to produce chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide. They have now demonstrated ethylene synthesis.
26.08.2019 News
unspecific Animals Biodiversity
Large freshwater fish on the way out
An inventory of life in inland waters reveals a population loss that is twice as high as on land and in the sea.
14.08.2019 Studies and statistics
Consumables Plants Biodiversity
WWF (2019): Global forest report
According to the "Below The Canopy" analysis conducted by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), the 455 populations studied shrank by an average of 53% between 1970 and 2015.
21.08.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Vegetables from next door
One in two consumers is willing to buy products from vertical agriculture, shows a study by the University of Göttingen.
20.08.2019 News
unspecific Plants Materials sciences
Carbon fibers from beech wood
In Baden-Württemberg, a research centre is to be established that will develop processes for the sustainable and inexpensive production of high-tech fibres from hardwood.