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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, have succeeded in producing an important amino acid from the greenhouse gas CO2 by using a type of artificial photosynthesis.

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An international team of scientists have just used army ants as a sampling “tool” for plant and animal viruses circulating in a deep forest in Gabon. This innovative approach to viral ecology opens up new avenues for…

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Brazil has set itself the goal of achieving a net zero CO2 economy by 2040. Low-carbon agriculture is to make a crucial

contribution to this goal. The scientific foundations it requires are being provided by the…

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Soils

Increasing pressure on farming systems has severely affected soil health and fertility. Biochar, a multifunctional carbon material, is being actively explored globally for simultaneously addressing the concerns related…

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In a genome-wide association study (GWAS) with 500 wheat varieties, researchers in Germany have identified 14 gene locations associated with constantly low yield losses caused by the wheat dwarf virus. These so-called…

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Scientists from Singapore and Malaysia have derived oils from microalgae that could replace palm oil in food production. This oil contains more polyunsaturated fatty acids, which can help reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol levels…

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The Swiss agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is launching a new development research programme with a long-standing partner, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). The programme supports high-level…

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Nobody doubts that the world’s meat consumption is far from being sustainable. For many people, and also for many reasons, making do without animal protein is out of the question. For some years now, cellular-based meat…

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Modern agricultural and sanitation systems depend on linear, one-way resource flows. However, these models are resource-intensive and wasteful. To address this problem equitably and sustainably, the RUNRES project seeks…

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In our 1/21 edition on “Innovations”, we demonstrated the role that implementation research can play in getting innovations off the shelf and into practice. Taking a regional project on enhancing rice production in Asia,…

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