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.
13.06.2022 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Microbial cell factories are important tools of the bioeconomy. Now researchers can identify the best among equals.
13.06.2022 Interview
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
With his food tech start-up Organic Garden, Martin Wild wants to rethink nutrition and soon produce organic food circularly in a high-tech farm.
20.06.2022 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
A soy-based meat alternative developed by the start-up Next Gen Foods has now reached restaurants in Germany.
21.06.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
A pilot plant for the production of hydrogen from biogas is being built in Bavaria as part of an EU project. The project is being funded with nearly 10 million euros.
22.06.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
They are white, round and extremely sticky: the fruits of the white berry mistletoe. In the search for a bioadhesive, they have now become the focus of scientific attention.
23.06.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
The finalists for the German Founder Award 2022 have been determined: Among the nominees is the Hamburg-based bioeconomy startup Traceless Materials with its biomaterial made from agricultural residues.
