On these pages you will find a selection of research news from the Leibniz Institutes.
  1. Si wafer

    The world's strongest material
    01/16/2025 · Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics

    Stronger than steel, thinner than paper – and extremely conductive: graphene could revolutionize semiconductor technology.

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  2. Representation of the Milky Way light with individual star orbits

    Cosmic dance
    01/06/2025 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam

    By peering into the cosmic dance of stars, researchers have unravelled the complex structure of our Milky Way galaxy.

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  3. A head of red cabbage

    Seasonal fluctuations in cabbage
    12/06/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops

    Cabbage is generally considered to be very healthy. Depending on the harvest time, it even has particularly many beneficial properties.

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  4. Illustration of spot formation on a star

    Chaotic dynamo
    12/05/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)

    A groundbreaking study presents a unique movie of the evolution of the star’s surface, which is otherwise only an unresolvable dot of light in the sky.

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  5. Hand reaches for wind turbine

    How fake news is slowing down the energy transition
    11/01/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Psychology

    Misinformation about wind farms is widely accepted. This is more due to worldviews than a lack of knowledge, a study reveals.

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  6. Net with vegetables

    Three pathways to achieve global climate goals
    11/01/2024 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

    Contrary to the belief that the path to sustainable development is increasingly out of reach, results show that humankind has a variety of pathways to depart from its current unsustainable trajectory.

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  7. Young man and woman in white coats in the lab

    Educational initiative for the chip industry
    11/01/2024 · Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik

    The new “Microtec Academy” meets the growing demand for skilled workers with innovative training programs.

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  8. Barley field

    Arms race between plant and fungus
    10/31/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry

    New results impressively show how a fungal pathogen not only bypasses the plant's immune system, but even successfully exploits it to its own advantage.

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  9. Chimpanzee with young on its back

    Birth: It’s a tight squeeze for chimpanzees, too
    10/31/2024 · Senckenberg society for nature research

    The “obstetrical dilemma” evolved gradually over the course of primate evolution rather than suddenly in humans as originally argued.

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  10. A pile of fries with a heart stick in it

    Old oil, new products
    10/18/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Catalysis

    A new catalyst uses cooking oil to synthesize primary amines – important precursors for a variety of products in daily live.

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  11. GDR newspaper kiosk

    Echoes of communism
    10/02/2024 · Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies

    Germans who lived in the former German Democratic Republic value free speech less than West Germans, a new study finds.

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  12. MRI image of a kiwi

    New milestone in plant magnetic resonance imaging
    09/27/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research

    Magnetic resonance imaging is primarily known from medical diagnostics. However, it also facilitates research into plant metabolism.

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  13. Spectroscopic setup

    Fundamental knowledge for sustainable energy
    09/20/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology

    Researchers unveil new ways to control light absorption with iron compounds. The new findings open up exciting possibilities for sustainable technologies.

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  14. Microscope image of mitochondria in T cells

    Mitochondria on the move
    09/17/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy

    An international team of researchers has developed an innovative mitochondrial transfer platform to supercharge T cells, enabling them to overcome exhaustion and more effectively fight tumor cells.

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  15. Portrait Ulrike Lange

    Millions in funding for HIV research
    07/31/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Virology

    Ulrike Lange, researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Virology, and her international team have been awarded a grant of 2.79 million US dollars to develop new therapeutic strategies against HIV.

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  16. 'Jumping Genes' support immune cells
    07/26/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy

    Jumping genes make up almost half of human DNA. For a long time, they were thought to serve no purpose. But new studies show that they play a crucial role in gene regulation.

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  17. Half a grapefruit

    Paradoxical bitter taste?
    07/23/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich

    A bitter taste often warns us of potentially harmful substances. However, not everything that tastes bitter is harmful. But why is that?

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  18. Algae under microscope

    Genome of golden algae decoded
    07/22/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

    The Oder disaster in 2022 was man-made, but the direct cause was the toxin produced by a microalgae. Researchers have now been able to identify the genes responsible for the toxin formation.

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  19. Young mangrove plants

    Cultivating mangroves is good for the planet
    07/19/2024 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research

    Planted mangroves can achieve three quarters of the carbon content of natural forests within 20 to 40 years and thus make an important contribution to climate protection.

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  20. Graphic of the satellite

    EarthCARE ready for launch
    05/28/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research

    The satellite will measure clouds, aerosols and radiation in the atmosphere more precisely than ever before. This is also made possible by state-of-the-art processors.

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