Multicolored Asian lady beetles are advancing round the globe, often driving out native species in many of the countries they invade, and their methods amount to no less than biological warfare: they infect their opponents with deadly parasites against which they themselves are immune. This was revealed in a study conducted by Fraunhofer IME, published in the current edition of Science Magazine, the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Security takes top priority in laboratories and in production. In the future, employees exposed to risks will only have to put on a glove in order to receive a toxic substance warning: This textile identifies poisonous substances, and points them out immediately.

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and the Russian company RTI signed a cooperation agreement at the Hannover Messe making RTI a member of the “Morgenstadt” research initiative. RTI will collaborate in the “Morgenstadt: City Insights” innovation network closely with the Fraunhofer Institutes involved.