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For Simmental cows, dark circles around the eyes are likely to be a sign of health in the hotter countries. They provide protection from UV rays and eye cancer. Researchers in Munich have decoded the hereditary pattern of the bovine eyespots. The data will be of particular interest for breeders in sunnier countries. 23.01.2013

Cattle breeding: Sunglasses for cooler cows

Simmental cows usually have pure white fur on their heads. The animals with brown fur around the eyes are better protected from UV rays and cancer. Geneticists in the research cluster Synbreed have decoded the hereditary pattern of the dark circles around the eyes.

The goal of the 1000 Genomes Project was to identify clear genetic differences between humans. This has now being achieved after the international consortium deciphered and analysed more than a thousand human genomes. 07.11.2012

1000 Genomes Project: a molecular world survey

The 1000 Genomes Project has presented its genetic map of the world. To do this, the participating researchers deciphered the genetic makeup of 1,092 individuals, with two German sequencing laboratories making a significant contribution.

Automated laboratory platforms can check thousands of substances in just a few hours. The ‘AutoBio’ network is hoping that more steps in the bioprocess development can be undertaken by machines. 14.08.2012

Automating biotechnological processes

It currently takes about five to eight years to develop a biotechnological process. In the collaborative project ‘AutoBio’, companies and academic researchers are working towards more fully automated developmental sub-steps to save time and costs.

A leaf-nosed bat in flight. Specimens from Ghana are among those being investigated by the researchers in Bonn. 09.05.2012

The virus research into bats

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a zoonotic disease that is transmitted by bats. A joint research project is now examining how the virus is able to jump the species barrier from animals to humans.

The natural habitat of the moss Physcomitrella patens is in North America and Eurasia. 01.02.2012

Pulmonary medicine from a moss bioreactor

Researchers at the University of Gießen and the Freiburg company greenovation are developing a therapy for Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a serious reaction to lung injuries. The required protein-based drugs are manufactured with the assistance of a moss.

The microchips soon to be used for tumour surveillance are barely half the size of your little finger. 18.12.2011

Tumour surveillance by microchip

Cancer needs oxygen in order to spread. A sensor chip currently under development by scientists at the TU Munich is designed to monitor oxygen concentrations in the vicinity of tumours, and warn ­doctors if a cancer becomes active.

As a matter of necessity, the production of stem cell medicines takes place in clean rooms. 12.12.2011

Living medicines from the pharmaceutical forge

Die Münchener Apceth GmbH hat sich auf die Entwicklung von stammzellbasierten Therapien spezialisiert, die bei der Behandlung der arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit zum Einsatz kommen.

With a total of 500 fermenters and a pilot plant, the University of Hohenheim is one of the leading research locations for biogas production. 11.11.2011

Pure biogas from deepwater conditions

Biogas of natural gas quality: At the University of Hohenheim, researchers are simulating the conditions of the deep sea to produce pure and inexpensive biogas.

A three-dimensional partial reconstruction of an adult heart muscle cell that has been dyed with an optical sensor. Visible here are the complex, network-like structures of cell membrane indentations. The optical signals created in these indentations are measured at CordiLux. 11.10.2011

Testing drugs with light

Some drugs work effectively, but can damage the heart. At the University of Saarland, a group of molecular cell biologists headed by Peter Lipp has developed an optical approach to drug testing. Another original aspect to their work is that instead of using animal experiments, the scientists at CordiLux work with adult myocardial cell cultures.

Expectant mothers must take care to avoid real or perceived harm; serious stress can lead to changes in the child-to-be’s genome. 14.09.2011

Pregnancy: Violence leaves epigenetic traces

The children of mothers who have been exposed to domestic violence during pregnancy exhibit a higher genetic predisposition to behavioural problems and mental disorders. This is one conclusion of a BMBF-funded project from scientists in Constance. 

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