Leibniz Association: News

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

Sweet taste reduces appetite?
11/11/2020 · Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich
To date, very little is known about how sweetness perception contributes to satiety. A study provides new insights into the taste of sugar, energy intake and the regulatory process of hunger and satiety.
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Partial autonomy
11/10/2020 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
The process of one species splitting into two new ones does not have to lead to its complete isolation. A new study raises questions regarding the current concept of biological species.
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Cellular waste disposal
11/10/2020 · Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie
Autophagy protects our neurons in the brain, but evidently for entirely different reasons than previously assumed.
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New therapeutic approach for breast cancer
11/10/2020 · Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
The enzyme EDI3 is associated with changes in the metabolism of cancer cells. A research team now focuses on the potential of EDI3 as a therapeutic target in a specific breast cancer subgroup.
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More plant diversity, less pesticides
11/09/2020 · Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig
The results of two long-term experiments show that increasing plant biodiversity could help reduce pesticide inputs in agricultural systems by enhancing natural biological control.
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Animal health
11/05/2020 · Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology
Scientists have succeeded for the first time in identifying a physiological marker that allows reliable predictions on the metabolic stability of dairy cows.
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Fruitful symbiosis
11/05/2020 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
Scientists develop a mycorrhizal fungi substrate for commercial tomato production. Large-scale trials revealed that it boosts fruit crop in terms of quality and richness of content.
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Hemp = alternative to cotton?
11/05/2020 · Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy
Hemp plants use water for biomass production about six times more efficiently than cotton and offer great potential for being cultivated under relatively dry conditions.
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Unpredictable coral reefs
11/04/2020 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
More than half of all coral reefs worldwide are located in close proximity to human settlements. New results now show the relationship between environmental factors and high levels of human influence.
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All-sky survey
11/03/2020 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
The just-launched fifth-generation "Sloan Digital Sky Survey" will observe more than six million objects in the sky, and monitor changes in more than a million of those objects over time.
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Nature galore
11/03/2020 · Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
From dinosaurs to hamsters and wild animals in Berlin: The kids podcast Süßes oder Saurier brings the diversity of nature into the children's room.
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Efficient recyclers
11/02/2020 · Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy
Scientists outline the possibility of using insects to efficiently and sustainably recycle food waste. This insect-based bioconversion can help to close material cycles in the food value chain.
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News from the moon
11/02/2020 · Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
A team of researchers has discovered a new mineral in a lunar meteorite, which is of great relevance for the formation history of the moon and for processes occurring in the Earth’s interior.
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Methodological tour-de-force
11/02/2020 · Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V.
This year’s Marthe Vogt Award goes to the biochemist Dr Annita Louloupi for her outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of RNA biology.
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Milos Filipovic brings excellent science to ISAS
10/29/2020 · Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V.
With Milos Filipovic, ISAS has gained a top researcher. The biochemist was most recently awarded the ERC Consolidator Grant for his work on aging processes.
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Protective layer
10/28/2020 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
It is known that magnetic fields in galaxies can contribute to star formation. But do they also play a role in the gas tails of jellyfish galaxies?
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A tale of two seasons
10/28/2020 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
Why do migratory birds undertake such long and dangerous journeys each year? Although it seems they move to the winter ranges to follow climatic conditions, this is not the case for the return flight.
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Bats practice social distancing as well
10/27/2020 · Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
Staying away from others when feeling sick cannot only be observed in humans these days but also in wild vampire bats. A behavior which slows how quickly a disease will spread.
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Protection of freshwater biodiversity
10/26/2020 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
An international research team formulated 14 recommendations to policy and administration actors in order to highlight the dramatic loss of freshwater biodiversity and help to mitigate and stop it.
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Who are your neighbours?
10/20/2020 · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
A new method allows identifying genome sequences more efficient and inexpensive. Scientists tested it on a complex model of the koala retrovirus.
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