Mars dust as a basis for life?

No problem for certain bacteria

15-Aug-2022 - An international research team led by ZARM scientist Dr. Cyprien Verseux has identified a cyanobacteria subspecies that seems to be best suited for use in a biological life support system that would allow humans to survive on Mars. The results are published in the journal “Applied and ...

Cyanobacteria can help astronauts survive self-sufficiently on Mars

Staying long-term

18-Feb-2021 - Leading space agencies aspire astronaut missions to Mars in the future. These are designed for a long-term stay, which poses new challenges for science: In addition to a habitat, for example, the few materials brought from Earth must be used efficiently and sustainably to equip and feed the ...

“Biological Bandage” Could Help Heal Wounds

01-Apr-2019 - Scientists at the University of Bremen have now developed a three-dimensional protein structure in the laboratory that could help to heal wounds in the future. It is conceivable that one day this network could be produced as a kind of “biological bandage” from the blood of the person who will use ...

MagForce starts research project with University of Bremen

04-Feb-2013 - MagForce AG announced the start of a research project with the University of Bremen, Center for Environmental Research and Sustainable Technology, for the development of magnetic iron oxid particles with improved efficiency. The novel particles will allow a more efficient treatment of abdominal ...

Environmental contaminants in foodstuffs

BfR research project on the intake of heavy metals and dioxins completed

14-Jan-2011 - The final report of the research project "Foodborne exposure to environmental contaminants" (LExUKon) is now available. In this project scientists of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) have calculated, together with colleagues from the Research and Advisory Institute for Hazardous ...