Forschende des Max-Planck-Instituts für Marine Mikrobiologie zeigen, dass Harnstoff eine wesentliche Energiequelle für ammoniak-oxidierende Archaeen (AOA) im offenen Ozean ist. AOA in Küstengewässern ...

Das für Dünger und Chemikalien wichtige Molekül Harnstoff wird bisher unter Hitze oder hohem Druck synthetisiert. Doch in der Natur geht es auch ohne, wie Chemiker ...

Harnstoff ist eine grundlegende Industriechemikalie und könnte bei der Entstehung des Lebens eine zentrale Rolle gespielt haben. ETH-Forschende entdecken eine neue Reaktion: Kohlendioxid (CO₂) und ...

ETH Zürich Wählen Sie ein Departement Departemente D-ARCH: Architektur D-BAUG: Bau, Umwelt und Geomatik D-BSSE: Biosysteme D-INFK: Informatik D-ITET: Informationstechnologie und Elektrotechnik D-MATL: ...

As environmental guidance tightens and the cost of inputs rises, UK farmers are increasingly seeking ways to enhance fertiliser efficiency while minimising environmental impact. Fertiliser inhibitors, ...

Researchers have developed a novel way to treat bladder cancer. Powered by urea, a waste substance found in urine, nanobots propel themselves to and penetrate the tumor to deliver their onboard ...

Prithvi Simha owns shares in Sanitation360, a company which aims to commercialise urine dehydration technology. Björn Vinnerås owns shares in Sanitation360 AB. He receives funding from the Swedish ...

The compound urea is currently the most popular nitrogen soil fertilizer. It's a way to get plants the nitrogen they need to grow. There's just one problem with urease: it works too well! New research ...

Researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease. The new study suggests that wiping out a significant portion of the bacteria in the ...

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