07.03.2024 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The biotech companies AMSilk and BRAIN Biotech are announcing their first successes as part of their research and development alliance, which has only been running for a year: the optimization of a structural protein using computer-aided design and the patent application for the process.
14.03.2024 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
The bioeconomy start-up traceless materials will launch the first large-scale production of its biomaterials in the former Wedemann bakery in Hamburg-Harburg.
20.03.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Researchers and students at TH Köln and the University of Cologne have developed an experimental platform that illustrates how climate change affects plant growth.
12.03.2024 News
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In its annual report, the Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation (EFI) focused on new technologies for sustainable agriculture, among other things. The most important points at a glance.
22.03.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
In a new EU project, researchers led by the Julius Kühn Institute want to investigate how innovative technologies can be used to reduce the use of plant protection products in arable farming.
13.03.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
As part of the European partnership AGROECOLOGY, the call for proposals for actors from Germany has now started. Submit your ideas by April 26!
21.06.2024 Success story
Chemistry unspecific Agriculture sciences
A German-Thai team is developing a biological pesticide that can withstand rain and heat. This means that certain insect larvae such as armyworms can be combated more effectively.
28.04.2024 Interview
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Anja Wagemans wants to give meat substitute products more "bite". To this end, the food technologist is working on the structure formation of alternative plant-based and microbiological biopolymers.
25.03.2024 News
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Although the proportion of green start-ups remains high, it is declining slightly due to the current difficult market and financing conditions. This is shown by the latest Green Startup Monitor.
28.03.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Under the leadership of the Julius Kühn Institute, a European research team wants to analyse fungus-resistant grapevines and identify molecular markers for grapevine breeding. The cuticle on the berry skin could play a key role.
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 12:00 In-depth report
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In recent years, AI technologies have revolutionized protein research and the possibilities for producing tailor-made protein molecules. This dossier highlights how AI-based tools are opening up new avenues for research and innovation.
03.04.2024 News
Construction Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
As an alternative to reinforced concrete, researchers at the German Institute of Textile and Fibre Research have developed a combined building material made of natural stone, carbon fibres and biochar that has a particularly good carbon footprint.
02.04.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Not only the properties of the soil, but also the genetic make-up of a plant influence which microbes colonise its roots. This is shown by an international study in which researchers from Bonn and Gatersleben were involved.
22.06.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
A biodegradable support material for 3D printing was developed at the University of Stuttgart from the bioplastic PHBV and common salt.
19.06.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Seed specialist KWS Saat and Berlin-based start-up VF Nutrition GmbH entered into a multi-year partnership to further develop plant-based foods.
06.06.2023 Studies and statistics
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The Earth Commission, an international coalition of scientists, warns that life on Earth is threatened by global warming, dwindling freshwater reserves, pollution and a reduction in biodiversity.
20.06.2023 News
Energy Microorganisms unspecific
Archaea decompose alkanes from petroleum naturally produced near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.
26.06.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Leibniz researchers in Jena have demonstrated that bacteria use hydrogen for microbial electrosyntheses.
06.07.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
For the cultivation of food crops, Veganz, a company specializing in vegan foods, has secured the licensing rights to the vertical farming technology developed by Fraunhofer IME.
29.06.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
UPM and VAUDE plan to produce the first fleece jacket from wood-based polyester. The biobased chemical is to be produced on a large scale at UPM's new biorefinery in Leuna.
