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Health care in baboons
05.12.2019 · German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research

Female baboons avoid mating if either the male or the female themselves showed visible signs of sexually transmitted diseases - but the males did not.

Creating real knowledge
04.12.2019 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

The volume of information continues to grow rapidly, but our real knowledge is not. A new database aims to shed light on "knowledge in the dark".

Merging galaxies
22.11.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam

For the first time, astronomers have discovered three black holes at the core of one galaxy - a new hint for understanding the evolution of galaxies over time.

Ecologically intact rivers
21.11.2019 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

The total willingness to pay for ecologically intact rivers in four european countries amounts to 27 to 47 billion euros per year.

Celestial turbulences
20.11.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research

Vertical air motions increase ice formation in mixed-phase clouds, as researchers were able to observe for the first time in nature.

Surveillance with consequences
20.11.2019 · ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

Citizens who lived in counties of the GDR, where the proportion of Stasi employees was relatively high, are in a worse economic situation today.

Synapses in 3D
19.11.2019 · Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology

Scientists develop a new method to map synapses in millimeter-sized brain tissue using the light microscope only on the basis of their structure.

The Earth's sulfur cycle
19.11.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research

An international research team was able to experimentally show a completely new reaction path for the largest natural sulfur source in the atmosphere.

New materials for power electronics
05.11.2019 · IKZ/FBH

The semiconductor material beta-gallium oxide offers the best prerequisites for next-generation power electronics. To this end, a recently launched project is funded with €2 million.

Birthright Citizenship matters
30.10.2019 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research

In Germany, automatically granting birthright citizenship to children with an immigration background significantly improves their education opportunities.

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Putting the WFD to the test
29.10.2019 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

60 per cent of all water bodies in the EU require urgent improvement. The IGB Policy Brief offers options for action to policy makers and practitioners.

First glimpse into the hot universe
23.10.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam

The German space telescope eROSITA, which was successfully launched in July, has now published the first astounding images of the hot universe.

Intestinal cell renewal
22.10.2019 · Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute

With its stem cells, the intestine is able to regenerate itself continuously. How the cell differentiation is exactly regulated, researchers have now found out.

Insufficient climate protection
14.10.2019 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Researchers assess the German climate package and provide input for making necessary adjustments.

Sensitive neighbours
09.10.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Proximity to paths and roads is a burden for white-tailed sea eagles. To prevent negative effects on the breeding performance, scientists suggest adjustments of the protection zone regulations.

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Underestimated hazard
07.10.2019 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

Pollution by fungicides can have unforeseen but far-reaching consequences for the functioning of aquatic systems – like effects on algal blooms.

Redefining cattle breeding
25.09.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology

Within the cattle farming industry, there are tensions between world nutrition, animal welfare and environmental consequences. A major international research project will generate key information needed for basic research.

Effects of privatisation
19.09.2019 · Halle Institute for Economic Research

Award-winning US economist Ufuk Akcigit begins a large-scale research project at the Leibniz-IWH.

Grow or defend yourself
18.09.2019 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research

Plants experience a trade-off between growth and defence, being unable to do both simultaneously. Recent findings are offering new insight.

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Micro robots in surgery
18.09.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden

Visional minimal invasive microsurgery - with the first-time real-time tracking of mobile micro-objects deep in the tissue, a decisive step has been taken.