German biotech industry is developing slowly, but cooperations with pharmaceutical, chemical and consumer industry is promising

German biotech industry is developing slowly, but cooperations with pharmaceutical, chemical and consumer industry is promising
Bacteria from the gut ferment dark chocolate to produce healthful antioxidants
Studies to identify compounds responsible for the unusual ability that honey has to fight infections
Triboelectric nanogenerator developed to convert all kinds of mechanical energy that is wasted at the moment into electricity
Evonik will build a plant for the production of a new source of methionine specially developed for shrimp and other crustaceans
ECHA has expanded their web section "Chemicals in our Life" and launched a facebook account to reach the general public
Novo Nordisk invests in new purification pilot plant in Bagsværd, Denmark
Sweden, Latvia, and Finland have highest proportion of their total energy consumption coming from renewable sources in EU
Together with leading universities and institutes in China, Japan, and South Korea, BASF established a joint research network
A new evolutionary hypothesis for the effect of dietary restriction on lifespan