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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

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