Soil is extremely diverse in terms of microbial life, and it is fascinating that roots engage in mutualistic interactions with some of these, but repel others. We still have no clear idea how this discrimination works.
“EMBO Members are leading scientists working across all of the life sciences. They also strengthen the research community in Europe and beyond through their international collaborations and connections,” says EMBO Director Maria Leptin.
Witnessing our company’s launch last year felt a bit like seeing the birth of my own (brain)child. And looking back on the last four years, I remember mainly positive and exciting moments.
This development of agriculture is still in full swing, because the challenges for the future are no less: the world population will continue to increase until at least 2100; the current agriculture puts immense pressure on fertile soil and on nat