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Cascade utilisation is also positive for wood: Exergy Analysis Confirms Advantages of Closed-Loop Recycling of Wood
Another ten years — that is approximately how long sustainable forestry will be able to satisfy the continuously growing demand for wood. In Germany and Europe, new concepts are therefore being discussed for more responsible and...[more]
Versatile cancer drugs: Study on the interaction of about half of human cancer inhibitors
Medications which block enzymes belonging to the kinase family, are among the most effective pharmaceuticals for targeted cancer therapies. Scientists at the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) at the Technical University of Munich...[more]
Loss of species destroys ecosystems: The "Jena Experiment" – 15 years of biodiversity research in review
How serious is the loss of species globally? Are material cycles in an ecosystem with few species changed? In order to find this out, the "Jena Experiment" was established in 2002, one of the largest biodiversity experiments...[more]
Optimizing wheat cultivation – by comparing genomes with natural ancestors
With substantial participation by a honorary professor at the TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, an international team of scientists has decoded the complex genome sequence of goatgrass (Aegilops tauschii), an ancestor of...[more]
Urban trees are growing faster worldwide: International study on the impact of climate change on tree growth
Trees in metropolitan areas have been growing faster than trees in rural areas worldwide since the 1960s. This has been confirmed for the first time by a study on the impact of the urban heat island effect on tree growth headed...[more]
Ghana's pineapple farmers need more intensive training: More effective know-how training for sustainable agriculture
Simple technologies can be learned effectively through imitation, while complex methods require professional training. If Ghanaian pineapple farmers are to achieve higher yields through more sustainable agriculture, they will...[more]