Making sense of climate scenarios
04.06.2020 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
An interactive online platform is designed to help policy makers and businesses understand climate scenarios and better assess the threat of global warming.
DNA elimination in plants unveiled
03.06.2020 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics und Crop Plant Research
By eliminating chromosomes some plants ensure that the DNA content between some of their organs differs. Researchers have now finally been able to explain the underlying mechanisms.
"Dead Urchin Walking" on the Ocean Floor
03.06.2020 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
In order to survive as prey, sea urchins have developed a high regenerative capacity. This is shown by photographs of a severely damaged echinoderm on the ocean floor off Spitsbergen.
The long way back into freedom
29.05.2020 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
Contrary to expectations, the population of Przewalski’s Horse is not threatened by inbreeding. Reintroduced into the wild since 1992, the animals are the last surviving species of wild horse.
Same father, same face
28.05.2020 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
Mandrills with the same father look more alike than half-siblings who share the same mother – a result of selection that makes it easier to recognize each other as relatives.
Moving beyond conservation
28.05.2020 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
Most environmental organizations have a common concern for conservation. But many of them are working on other issues that are often neglected in the discourse.
A chameleon in a knight´s armor
27.05.2020 · Research Museum Alexander Koenig
Spiny bones in the skin of a Malagasy leaf chameleonare are assumed to spoil the appetite of predators. It also seems very likely that they play an important role in the animal´s metabolism.
Preserving crop diversity
25.05.2020 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Today, there are more than 1,750 gene banks worldwide. In order to unlock their potential, a project aims to integrate the seed depots into an activated digital network.
Cultural tourism as a strategy for structural change
25.05.2020 · The Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development
Rural areas in Europe could particularly benefit from cultural tourism. But how can developments be initiated? A project investigates potentials in Lusatia.
Fighting hospital germs with LEDS
25.05.2020 · Ferdinand-Braun-Institut – Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik
A novel LED irradiation system is developed to kill hospital germs with UVC light without damaging the skin. The device might also be interesting for corona viruses.
Keeping up with the electorate
19.05.2020 · Berlin Social Science Center
Surveys directly affect the rhetoric of the German federal government – particularly when society deems topics to be important. This is shown by a new study.
Medicinal plants thrive in biodiversity hotspots
14.05.2020 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
Not all plant species produce anti-infective substances in the same way. A new approach aims to facilitate the search for bioactive natural compounds and their hotspots.
A vegetarian carnivore
12.05.2020 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
Previous research suggested that the extinct European cave bear partly subsisted on meat and fish as well. In their study, researchers were able to refute this assumption.
