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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.

Early forecast
07.11.2019 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Researchers find that there will probably be another "El Niño" by the end of 2020. The groundbreaking early forecast is based on a novel algorithm.

Baltic Sea at a crossroads
06.11.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research

A study modells future scenarios for the combined effect of climate change and nutrient load. An optimistic outcome relies on the perfect implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan.

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.

Solar dynamo puzzle
29.10.2019 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam

A previously unobserved mechanism in the Sun’s rotating plasma might play a crucial role in the formation of the Sun’s magnetic field.

Safety of nanomaterials
29.10.2019 · IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine

Wild roundworms which are exposed to nanoparticles suffer from malnutrition. The impact on human nutrition needs to be investigated.

LSB announces new Director
28.10.2019 · Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology

Veronika Somoza succeeds Thomas F. Hofmann as Director of the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich.

Evolution of butterflies
24.10.2019 · Research Museum Alexander Koenig

A team of researchers created an evolutionary family tree for butterflies based on a large data set and estimated when moths and butterflies evolved key traits.

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.

Alternatives to animal experiments
22.10.2019 · Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors

Wiebke Albrecht receives the “Animal Welfare Research Prize 2019” for a novel method that minimizes the need for animal experiments in the area of toxicological risk assessment.

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.

Digital libraries
22.10.2019 · ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics

A project develops simulation environments for digital libraries wishing to shorten their innovation cycles through simulated user behaviour.

Gene mutation triggers disease
18.10.2019 · Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie

Hyperaldosteronism can lead to high blood pressure and kidney damage. It has only recently emerged that several patients with this condition harbor a mutation in the gene for the ClC-2 chloride channel.

New bat genus: Parahypsugo happoldorum
18.10.2019 · Research Museum Alexander Koenig

Scientists described four species which are restricted to rainforests of West and Central Africa.

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.