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Flying squirrels without and with ultraviolet irradiation

Glowing mammals
05/09/2022 · Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science

Recent discoveries highlighted that the fur of various mammal species glows in shades of pink and red when exposed to ultraviolet light. Researchers identified the molecule porphyrin as the source of this property.

Open Access works
04/28/2022 · TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology

Open access is the free access to scholarly publications. A new study confirms its benefits and clarifies reservations.

Global trade, not self-sufficiency
04/27/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent prices soaring for agricultural commodities. Open and competitive global trade is needed to overcome trade disruptions and create supply structures.

Integration in rural areas
04/26/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography

The Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography has published a brochure with guidelines for the effective integration of non-EU migrants in rural regions of Central Europe.

Remote reefs recover quickly
04/25/2022 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research

Coral bleaching can cause large-scale community changes in habitats. New research shows that coral reefs in remote protected areas can recover quickly.

Chip-based infection model
04/19/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute

A chip developed by Jena researchers enables live microscopic observation of damage to lung tissue. The development can help reduce the number of animal experiments.

Residential buildings in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin

Rent cap shrank supply
04/12/2022 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich

The supply of rental properties in Berlin has shrunk by up to 60 percent due to the city's rent cap and has been holding at that level since the cap was lifted.

Illuminated street lamps during snowfall

Creating dark infrastructure
04/12/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

Artificial light can act as a barrier, especially for nocturnal animals. Therefore, an international research team advocates the worldwide development of a dark infrastructure.

Depth drives diversity
03/31/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research

By using records of bottom-dwelling marine animals, scientists show that water depth is the main driver of species communities. Previously, water temperature was thought to be the determining factor.

Threatened food security
03/31/2022 · Kiel Institute for the World Economy

Russias invasion of Ukraine threatens food security in Africa. Should grain exports decrease substantially some of the poorest countries would probably face a serious hunger crisis.

Vampires with genetic defects
03/29/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research

Vampire bats feed exclusively on the blood of other vertebrates. A detailed analysis of the genome of the animals now provides new insights into the evolution of dietary adaptions.

A female Mongolian gazelle with transmitter.

Walk of life
03/21/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research

Over a period of five years, Senckenberg scientists analyzed the data on the movement of a female gazelle. The data provide important information for the protection of these nomadic animals.

Food crisis calls for demand-side action
03/21/2022 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

The global food system is impacted by the war in Ukraine. In a statement scientists propose three levers for coping with the shocks while also ensuring human health and long-term sustainable development.

Statement on the war in Ukraine
03/18/2022 ·

Statement of the Leibniz Research Network „Central and Eastern Europe“ on the war in Ukraine and relations with colleagues in Russia

Solidarity with Ukraine
02/25/2022 · Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany

Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany takes action.

It's the rhythm that counts
02/22/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research

Focusing on what's important is one of the main tasks of our brain. Scientists have now investigated in how the attentional selection of the oscillatory neural activity works.

Hijacked immune system
02/10/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute

In immunocompromised people Candida albicans can invade the bloodstream and cause life-threatening infections. A research team has now discovered that the fungus specifically exploits human immune defenses to do this.

Affective teaching
01/17/2022 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich

After the introduction of ethics classes, support for traditional attitudes eroded. Conversely, the teaching reform had no effect on life satisfaction or ethical behaviors such as volunteerism.

Lessons from the Ice Age
01/17/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

Mountain lakes clearly react to climate change in their ecology. They are likely to change significantly in the coming decades.

Rainy days harm the economy
01/13/2022 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Economies across the world are slowed down by more wet days and extreme daily rainfall. Rich countries are most severely affected.