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An invisible ecosystem has formed on ocean plastic. Researchers from UFZ Leipzig and GEOMAR Kiel reveal how microbes survive there – and what it means for the oceans.

Most airborne microplastics come from tire wear

We breathe it in every day without realizing it: tiny plastic particles, smaller than a human hair. Researchers from Leipzig and Oldenburg have now measured for the first time in Germany how much of it is in the city air - and where it comes from. The result is surprising. | more

From scrapyard to new car: Freiberg research makes it possible

The old car may soon be in the next new car. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have teamed up with the BMW Group to investigate how steel, glass and plastic from end-of-life vehicles can be reused as high-quality raw materials. It is already working for steel - more research is needed for glass and plastic. What the Car2Car project shows and why this is important for our climate. | more

City, Gravel oder E-Bike? Finde deinen Fahrradtyp und spare bis zu 55 Prozent

City, lange Touren, steile Wege oder einfach raus ins Grüne: Wer ein neues Fahrrad sucht, steht schnell vor Dutzenden Modellen. Dabei ist die wichtigste Frage viel einfacher: Was willst du mit deinem Rad eigentlich machen? Wir haben aktuelle Angebote von Die Fahrrad-Kette nach Rad-Typen sortiert. Jetzt ist ein guter Kaufzeitpunkt, da Die Fahrrad-Kette Platz für neue Modelle schaffen möchte und teilweise Rabatte von über 50 % anbietet. Auch für Modelle von Cube gibt es teilweise deutlich reduzierte Preise. | more

Mulch films made of cellulose to protect soils from microplastics

Every year, thousands of tons of plastic film are left behind in Europe's fields, polluting the soil with microplastics. Together with European partners, the Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden is developing an innovative solution: mulch films made of cellulose that decompose themselves after harvesting. Particularly clever: special structures channel water directly to the plants and are intended to quadruple water use. | more

Enzyme from Leipzig Solution to the plastic crisis?

A modified enzyme from Leipzig's South Cemetery decomposes plastic in record time and is said to be the solution to the plastic crisis. | more

Living tradition - protecting the environment

The Dresden-based start-up Holzbengel develops sustainable Christmas trees made of wood and completely dispenses with plastic. | more

„Nicht im Labor, sondern in der Umsetzung“: Philipp Klöckner und Silicon Saxony setzen bei der Brains on Silicon in Dresden auf KI-Praxiserfahrung

Dresden erwartet 1.500 KI-Fachleute: Bei der Brains on Silicon geht es um Umsetzung statt Theorie. Zwei-Tages-Tickets gibt es mit 60 Euro Rabatt nur noch heute. | more

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