Prof. Aline Koch's team is developing innovative RNA sprays that protect plants against pests in a targeted manner—sustainably, with high precision, and without genetic modification.
When genes mutate, it can lead to the development of diseases. But there are exceptions. If the gene RIM1S is altered in nerve cells, it can also have a positive effect, leading to higher intelligence.
Using smart sensor and measurement techniques to make farming more efficient and sustainable is the goal of a team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich.
Research projects at HSWT are investigating the climate-protection potential of peatlands—and are at the heart of environmental protection efforts in Bavaria’s rural landscape.
Engineers at TH Rosenheim are addressing the challenges facing wood technology with a new logistics concept, dynamic partnerships and sustainable future industry models.
Growth or immune response? Higher organisms must constantly balance these two priorities. As in humans, hormones regulate this balance in plants as well. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now discovered a mechanism by which plant steroid hormones can inhibit immune responses and thereby make resources available for growth.
Climate change is altering crop yields—but not to the same extent for all plants. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) found that yields are also influenced by the extent to which plants rely on insect pollination. The findings highlight how agriculture must adapt to climate change.
What is considered a problem in ponds today could become a valuable resource for agriculture in the future. In the cross-border research project “Teichkreis,” Dr Harvey Harbach and his team from the Resource-Efficient Food Production Research Group at Hof University of Applied Sciences are working with a Czech partner to investigate whether excess nutrients from fish ponds can be specifically captured and subsequently used as fertiliser on agricultural land. The project focuses on natural materials such as zeolite, bentonite, expanded clay and biochar. The aim is to establish a short, regional cycle between pond and field.
Using satellite data, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified an unprecedented loss of aboveground biomass in Europe’s forests since 2018. Forests in Central Europe, which have been heavily affected by drought and bark beetle outbreaks, have been particularly impacted. The study also shows that even small increases in disturbed forest area can release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The findings raise concerns about the European Union's ability to meet its climate goals.
The DFG is providing 2.2 million euros for Tom Beneke’s Emmy Noether Junior Research Group at the University of Würzburg. He is investigating how Leishmania parasites, transmitted by sand flies, spread throughout the body.
