Compound feed, premixed feed to meet all of an animal’s dietary needs, green fodder, concentrated feed, probiotics, plant-based substances, trace elements – the list of approved feeds and supplements is as widely varied as the different possible formulas. But what can and should end up in feed troughs? With his background in veterinary medicine, Zentek focuses on animal health in particular during his research into the best possible feeds.

The little girl suffered repeatedly from severe strokes. Her parents feared for her life; doctors were puzzled. Markus Schülke, professor of experimental neuropediatrics at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, still recalls his little patient quite clearly: “The cause of the strokes was completely unclear at first,” he says. A child with strokes? There was no explanation.

Two billion natural history objects, scientists estimate, slumber worldwide in numerous collections in museums and herbaria. In part, these are objects – including pressed plants, stuffed animals, drawings, engravings – from the 17th and 18 centuries. The "OpenUp!" database project recently launched at the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum (BGBM) of Freie Universität aims to digitalize about one million of these objects within the next three years.