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.
Carpenter ants amputate the injured legs of fellow ants to minimise the risk of infection. A new study involving a Würzburg researcher shows that this task is primarily carried out by ants switching from indoor to outdoor duties.
European brown bears are masters of survival: These animals have weathered Pleistocene climate fluctuations and survived the cycles of ice ages and interglacial periods to the present day. Zoologists have now investigated the origins of this evolutionary flexibility: 3D analyses of bear jaws show that certain chewing structures in the lower jaw of brown bears have apparently adapted very flexibly to changing climatic conditions. SNSB zoologist Anneke van Heteren has now published her findings in the journal Comptes Rendus Palevol.
Disorder brings more life to the forest: Birds and bats react to this in different ways. This is shown by a new study from the University of Würzburg’s Biocenter. The results are published in Current Biology.
A joint research project by the Campus Wieselburg of the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Hof University of Applied Sciences, and the company Groz-Beckert demonstrates that horse hair, which has previously been discarded during the animals’ seasonal shedding process, could in the future be used as a sustainable raw material for textile applications.
The rising popularity of urban beekeeping has raised concerns about honeybee well-being and the impact they might have on wild bee populations in cities. A collaborative study of beekeepers, political stakeholders and research institutions, including researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the “Urban Bee Concept” which includes measures to foster co-existence between honeybees and wild bees in cities.
