3 March 202527 February 2025 Superglue Made from the Body’s Own Mucus Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Freie Universität Berlin combined a mixture of mucilaginous and sticky proteins to produce an adhesive for biomedical applications
Ein Superkleber aus körpereigenem Schleim Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in den USA und der Freien Universität Berlin kombinierten eine Mischung aus schleimigen und klebrigen Proteinen
24 July 202419 July 2024 Recycling cement paste – a cheap and efficient way to curb emissions New study led by Imperial College London experts and scientists from Empa and EPFL, highlights that waste cement paste that has undergone CO2 mineralization is a cost effective way to reduce emissions from cement
Zement-Recycling – ein günstiger und effizienter Weg zu tieferen Emissionen Neue Studie unter Führung des Imperial College London, an der auch Forscher der Empa und der EPFL beteiligt sind, zeigt auf, dass die CO2-Mineralisierung von Zementabfällen eine kostengünstige Möglichkeit zur Verringerung der Zementemissionen darstellt
22 July 202417 July 2024 Bacterial glitter: New findings open up possibilities for sustainable color technologies An international research team of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Balance of the Microverse' has investigated the mechanism that makes bacteria reflect light without using pigments
11 May 20238 May 2023 The world’s first wood transistor Researchers at Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed the world’s first transistor made of wood. Their study, published in the journal PNAS, paves the way for further development of wood-based electronics and control of electronic plants
Forscher bauen Transistor aus Holz Er ist langsam und kaum leistungsfähig, aber er funktioniert: Forscher haben einen Transistor aus Balsaholz hergestellt. Das Gerät sei bedeutsam für die Entwicklung elektrischer Komponenten aus Holz
5 May 20234 May 2023 Neues Wunderverfahren verwandelt CO2 in Bio-Plastik Koreanische KAIST-Forscher haben einen biologisch abbaubaren Kunststoff durch die Nutzung von Kohlendioxid im Zusammenhang mit Strom entwickelt
6 January 20233 January 2023 Tandem chemocatalysis and biological funneling to valorize lignin Lignocellulose-derived monomers can be converted to a single product, polyhydroxyalkanoates, by Pseudomonas putida
16 September 202213 September 2022 Upcycling von Polystyrolabfällen Neuer Report von Forschern der Virginia Tech Universität zeigt auf, dass ein Low-Value-Input- und High-Value-Output-Ansatz nachhaltiger und wirtschaftlicher erreicht werden kann als mit thermischen Verfahren
Cascade degradation and upcycling of polystyrene waste to high-value chemicals New report reveals a highly efficient and resilient approach of degradation-upcycling (Deg-Up) to upcycling plastic wastes, by utilizing judiciously selected cascade reactions rather than complicated and expensive catalysts
5 September 202222 August 2022 Virginia Tech researcher finds a new method for recycling polystyrene Ocean trash and overflowing landfills have drawn widespread attention to the plastic waste that we put into our environment
6 May 20222 May 2022 Biological matrix composites from cultured plant cells The use of fast-growing plant cells offers the benefits of short harvest time, zero biomass waste during processing, in situ manufacturing, and no arable land requirement
30 March 202228 March 2022 New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste It is hoped this work will help tackle the challenge of plastic pollution and convert waste plastic into valuable products
14 October 202112 October 2021 Crucial step identified in the conversion of biomass to methane Researchers find enzymatic link in the formation of methane from fatty acids by cooperating microorganisms
Entscheidender Schritt bei der Umwandlung von Biomasse in Methan identifiziert Forschende finden das enzymatische Glied bei der Bildung von Methan aus Fettsäuren durch kooperierende Mikroorganismen
12 August 20219 August 2021 Solarbetriebene Produktion: Mit Bakterien schonend die Welt ernähren Wenn man es richtig anstellt, produziert man mit Einzellern deutlich effizienter Proteine als mit Pflanzen. Das zeigt der Vergleich zwischen Acker und solarbetriebener Zuchtstation
16 April 20209 April 2020 Lignin Research Yields Additional Answers into Bacteria’s Role Newly published research builds upon previous observations at NREL on the ability of 14 strains of bacteria to break down lignin oligomers and take advantage of those components
Die Lignin-Forschung liefert zusätzliche Antworten auf die Rolle der Bakterien Neu veröffentlichte Forschung nimmt frühere Beobachtungen am NREL auf und berichtet über die Fähigkeit von 14 Bakterienstämmen, Lignin-Oligomere abzubauen und diese Komponenten zu nutzen
12 March 20209 March 2020 Unerwartete Entdeckung: Blaualgen stellen Öl her Studie der Universität Bonn klärt Unstimmigkeit in gängiger Lehrmeinung auf
4 December 201929 November 2019 Verdict’s in for Vertimass: Yep, it’s commercially viable The innovative catalytic technology of one of the Digest's 'next 50 companies to disrupt the world' allows any feedstock for the conversion of biomass into fuels
26 November 20199 September 2021 Breaking CO2 faster, cheaper, and more efficiently University of Connecticut researchers created an electrochemical cell catalyst to convert CO2 into fuels
11 October 20189 September 2021 ‘Spacesuits’ protect microbes destined to live in space Berkeley chemists developed the protective suits to extend bacteria’s lifespan with light-absorbing semiconductors to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into chemicals
17 August 201814 August 2018 Chinese scientists use transgenic silkworms to produce spider silk Researchers reported, that targeted gene replacement system in silkworms make them produce spider silk with high efficiency
19 June 201815 June 2018 Predicted environmental changes could significantly reduce global production of vegetables First study, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, to examine which projected changes could affect the production and nutritional quality of common crops
4 May 20182 May 2018 Solution to plastic pollution on the horizon Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottle
18 April 201817 April 2018 Engineering a unique plastic-degrading enzyme Solution to plastic pollution on the horizon: Newly evolved enzyme could be the key to tackling the worldwide problem of plastic waste
17 April 201817 April 2018 Engineering eines kunststofffressenden Enzyms Entdeckung könnte zu einer Recycling-Lösung für Millionen Tonnen von Plastikflaschen führen
26 February 201822 February 2018 In living colour: Brightly-coloured bacteria could be used to ‘grow’ paints and coatings Researchers found by genetically mutating bacteria and within changing the geometry in the colonies, they changed the colour
17 July 201713 July 2017 Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals ASU scientists harness the trial-and-error power of evolution to coax nature into revealing answer to energy challenge
29 June 20179 September 2021 Stanford discovery could lead to sustainable source of the fuel additive ethanol Most fuel additive ethanol used in the U.S. is made from corn, new research reveals that copper can turn carbon dioxide into ethanol without using corn or other plants
14 June 201712 June 2017 A new approach to combatting anxiety states, pain and inflammation Swiss researchers found a new way to influence the endocannabinoid system
Ein neuer Ansatz zur Bekämpfung von Angstzuständen, Schmerzen und Entzündungen Schweizer Forscher haben neuen Weg gefunden, um das Endocannabinoid-System zu beeinflussen
18 May 201716 May 2017 Flexible, organic and biodegradable: Stanford researchers develop new wave of electronics A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable
24 February 201722 February 2017 Silk from milk? New method binds proteins into threads New KTH research shows that ordinary milk can be used best to spin artificial silk
13 January 20179 September 2021 Researchers Learn How a Bacterium Reduces CO2 in Biofuel Production Findings identified a new metabolic route previously unknown to the scientific community
9 November 20168 November 2016 NREL Researchers Discover How a Bacterium, Clostridium thermocellum, Utilizes both CO2 and Cellulose to Make Biofuels Clostridium thermocellum is among the most efficient bacteria in directly converting cellulosic materials into hydrogen and hydrocarbons biofuels
6 September 20169 September 2021 Engineered Bacterium Turns Carbon Dioxide into Methane Fuel If scaled up, batches of bacteria could convert CO2 emissions into fuel, in a single step
15 June 201613 June 2016 Synthetic Biotechnology enables sustainable production of bioactive natural substances A new molecular toolkit for the de-novo design of bioactive agents
Synthetische Biotechnologie ermöglicht nachhaltige Produktion bioaktiver Naturstoffe Wirkstoffe aus dem Baukasten
6 June 20169 September 2021 Microorganisms team up to recycle carbon dioxide into biofuel Stephanopoulos group at MIT reports engineered microorganisms that can generate sustainable biofuel from carbon dioxide emissions
11 March 20169 September 2021 MIT researchers turn waste gas into liquid fuel Successful trial at a pilot plant in China using bacteria to convert exhaust emissions to oil will now be tested at a larger scale
Abgase aus Stahlindustrie: Bakterien produzieren aus CO2 Biodiesel Abgase in Kraftstoff verwandeln, das soll US-Forschern gelungen sein. Das Verfahren setzt auf Bakterien und Hefepilze - noch funktioniert es aber nur im Labor
3 March 20162 March 2016 Der Treibstoff aus der Sonne Texanische Forscher entwickeln Verfahren für nachhaltige Herstellung von flüssigen Kohlenwasserstoffen
UTA researchers devise one-step process to convert carbon dioxide and water directly into renewable liquid hydrocarbon fuels One-step process produces liquid hydrocarbons
7 September 20154 September 2015 2050 haben nahezu alle Seevögel Plastik im Magen Artenvielfalt massiv bedroht - Sorge um Pinguine und große Albatrosse
Almost all seabirds to have plastic in gut by 2050 Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds and found the majority of species have plastic in their gut
8 June 201517 June 2015 Leaving on a Biofueled Jet Plane Researchers at Energy Biosciences Institute Develop Process for Drop-in Aviation Biofuel
10 April 20159 April 2015 Virginia Tech: Erntereste werden zu Wasserstoff Mit einem neuen Verfahren lässt sich Wasserstoff aus den Resten von Maispflanzen gewinnen
6 February 20155 February 2015 IU biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to produce more, cleaner bioethanol Provisional patent filed for process using most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere