Freshwater aquaculture is considered a highly promising way to produce animal protein in a resource-conserving and environmentally friendly manner. It has the potential to contribute significantly to global food security and thus help reduce consumption of scarce resources such as water and land. A joint Policy Report published in June 2025 by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences shows what sustainable and circular aquaculture in Germany and Brazil could look like in reality. The practical recommendations contained therein will be discussed by representatives from both countries in the areas of policy-making, the aquaculture industry, and science on Wednesday 3 September 2025 as part of an international virtual panel discussion.

A research team has developed 3D-NOD, a spatiotemporal deep learning framework that leverages 3D point cloud data to identify new plant organs with exceptional precision.

A research team has developed VRoot, an immersive virtual reality (VR) platform that enables users to manually reconstruct root systems from MRI scans with greater precision and usability than traditional desktop tools.

A research team has developed a hybrid evaluation method that integrates a radiative transfer model with multidimensional imaging data, offering more precise monitoring of rice canopy traits linked to water stress.