Leibniz Association: News

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

Nature’s future pharmacy in peril
02/08/2023 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
Medicinal plants could secure the medical supply of humankind – and to this end, they must be comprehensively studied and protected.
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Self-purification capacity of lakes
02/06/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Microorganisms help to keep the water of lakes clean. Researchers have now shown that this detoxification of ammonium is only sustained by an extremely small number of specific archaebacteria species.
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Not only an urban phenomenon
01/31/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Soil sealing in rural areas is an underestimated factor in water quality degradation, a new study shows.
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Spicy Plants
01/30/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
How do plants make those pungent substances, anyway? A group of scientists have pinpointed the crucial enzymes that gives the fruits of the pepper and the chili plant the distinctive taste.
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Extraordinary flight artists
01/13/2023 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
The hummingbird’s hovering flight likely evolved because of a lost gene.
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Poisoning of the liver
01/10/2023 · Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
What mechanisms are at work in paracetamol poisoning of the liver? Researcher are therefore investigating in a new project.
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An opportunity in climate change
01/06/2023 · Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Climate change requires a rethink of crop production. Expanding soybean cultivation in previously cooler regions of Europe expands the possibilities for farmers.
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Microorganisms on Mars
01/04/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
What would microorganisms on Mars need to survive? Very dry deserts serve as a reference for science.
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Natural products against flu viruses
12/15/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
Worldwide, the annual influenza epidemics lead to an estimated three to five million severe cases of illness. Active substances from nature could help inhibit the spread of flu viruses.
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Mini laser developed
12/06/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Rostock
A new device is able to measure wind and temperature in a compact size.
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Hotspots for communication
12/06/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Marking trees are important hotspots of communication - not only for cheetahs. Many mammalian species use scent marks, urine or scats to communicate with each other.
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Policies and the health
11/29/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology
Non-communicable diseases are by far the leading cause of disability and death in Europe. The Network PEN aims to identify public policies most likely to sustain healthy lifestyles.
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New sub-variant, new resistance
11/23/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
To protect high-risk patients, biotechnologically produced antibodies are administered as a preventive measure upon confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the new Omicron sub-variant BQ.1.1 is resistant to them.
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Assistance according to interest
11/16/2022 · Kiel Institute for the World Economy
China has been exporting aid goods worth around 835 million USD annually since 2017. The resources are distributed by China primarily according to geopolitical interests and increasingly to Asia and Africa.
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Studying and gender-based violence
11/08/2022 · GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
Since starting at their institution, nearly two in three staff and students in Europe have experienced at least one form of gender-based violence.
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Energy and leaves from the city
11/04/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy
In a comparative study, scientists analyzed the composting of leaves and their utilization for biogas production.
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New resistances
11/04/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Viruses are serious pathogens of crops. A research team has now succeeded in modifying a gene in barley using the Cas9 gene scissors, making new resistances to important viruses available.
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Learning gaps threat prosperity
10/31/2022 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
The academic results achieved by elementary school children in Germany are alarming. The current decline is unprecedented and threat the prosperity.
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Innovative bat research
10/31/2022 · Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
Biologist Ahana Aurora Fernandez is the recipient of this year’s Marthe Vogt Award. In her doctoral thesis she investigated the development of the vocal repertoire of greater sac-winged bat pups.
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Growing parental concerns
10/31/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)
77 percent of parents in Germany are concerned about the online safety of their children. This is shown by the study "Youth Media Protection Index 2022", which has now been published.
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