The UFZ executive management welcomes the renewed positive evaluation of the EMAS environmental management system and the validation of the Environmental Statement 2024, which reports on the environmental performance and measures for environmental protection.»
With this agreement, both partners are setting the stage to boost innovation in central Germany, with a focus on supporting start-ups. They are also combining their strengths in the sustainable circular economy and in sharing knowledge and information.»
Nitrogen pollution is too high in Europe. The European Commission therefore proposed halving nutrient losses by reducing the use of chemical fertilisers by 20% across EU member states. However, such a reduction is not enough, writes the team in Nature Food.»
UFZ researchers developed a method based on the zebrafish model that enables high-throughput neurotoxicity testing without the need for conventional animal experiments. The researchers uncovered the neurotoxic effects of chlorophene and the underlying molecular mechanisms. »
The next round of negotiations for a legally binding global plastics treaty to end global plastic pollution will start in Geneva on 5 August. An interview with environmental chemist Prof Annika Jahnke and ecotoxicologist Dr Dana Kühnel from the UFZ.»
Establishing a high-content analysis of complex mixtures with the zebrafish embryo model.
"Deep phenotyping in insect ecotoxicology..."
Water as a resource and water bodies as an ecosystem - from conflict to synergy
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