Life Sciences at the Weihenstephan Campus
The Technical University of Munich has concentrated its expertise in life sciences in the TUM School of Life Sciences at the modern Weihenstephan campus in Freising. From molecules to plants and animals to ecosystems and landscapes, Molecular Life Sciences, Life Science Systems and Life Science Engineering are explored and taught under the motto “One Health”.
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The key to long-term CO2 storage in the soil - Microbial interactions stabilize carbon in the soil
Soils play a major role when it comes to the long-term storage of CO2 and the resulting reduction of this gas in the atmosphere – therefore they can contribute to slowing down climate change. In order to gain a better...[more]
European and North American maize genomes: same but different
German researchers decoded the European maize genome. In comparison to North American maize lines, they discovered variations that underlie phenotypic differences and may also contribute to the heterosis effect. A better...[more]
The third eye sees more - more efficient plants and more environmentally friendly food production
The 21st century faces great challenges for the food security: The world population continues to grow steadily, while dwindling resources and the effects of climate change make it increasingly difficult to meet the food demand of...[more]
