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

    Weak winds key factor in North Atlantic heatwave
    06/10/2025 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

    Researchers identify weak winds and the resulting shallow uppermost layer of the ocean as key drivers of the marine heatwave in 2023.

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  2. Bats in the evening sky

    Corona Without Symptoms
    03/17/2025 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research

    The genome of flying mammals could offer new approaches to medical solutions.

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  3. Women with a smartphone on a table

    Social research with the smartphone
    03/14/2025 · GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences

    A new software enables mobile data collection via smartphones. It enables the creation of mobile surveys with complex, time-based playout plans and thus supports the implementation of intensive longitudinal studies.

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  4. Mumbai highway

    Pathway to more global climate finance
    03/14/2025 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

    Proven CO₂ reductions in the Global South should be rewarded with massive public grants, researchers say. It would be highly profitable for donor countries due to avoided climate damage.

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  5. Girl in a hospital

    Insights into PIMS
    03/13/2025 · German Rheumatism Research Center Berlin

    A new study shows why children become seriously ill weeks after a Covid-19 infection – and how they can be cured.

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  6. Stack of books

    How reading and arithmetic can prevent cognitive aging
    03/12/2025 · ifo Institute

    Reading and arithmetic skills do not necessarily decline with age. If used continuously, they can even be kept stable and increased.

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  7. Moor frogs in a pond

    The ideal pond for amphibians
    03/10/2025 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries

    Amphibians are highly endangered animals. If you want to protect them, you should preserve, improve or create new ponds.

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  8. Male guinea baboon operates a feeder, others watching

    Strategic mate choice
    03/05/2025 · German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research

    Guinea baboons possess information about the skillfulness of conspecifics and use it strategically to their own benefit.

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  9. Sensor

    Leibniz sensors set off for the moon
    02/25/2025 · Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien

    The IM-2 mission is designed to provide clues about water ice on the Moon’s surface. On board: measurement technology developed by Leibniz.

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  10. Baby's feet in a hand

    Home visiting programs provide protection
    02/17/2025 · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology

    Home visiting programs can improve both child health and maternal well-being in the long term, a new study shows. Particularly significant effects are achieved when care is provided exclusively by midwives.

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  11. Bowl of chickpeas

    Endangered superfood
    02/17/2025 · Leibniz-Institute DSMZ–German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures

    Protein, fibre and vitamin B – chickpeas are rich in nutrients. New findings suggest that the legumes in Germany are under substantial infection pressure, which endangers their cultivation.

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  12. Glass container with seedling

    People still trust scientists
    02/17/2025 · Leibniz Institute for Psychology

    Despite oft-repeated claims of a crisis of trust in science, a study shows that most people in most countries have relatively high levels of trust in scientists.

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  13. Hands cramp stomach

    Improved diagnostics for Crohn's disease
    02/17/2025 · German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin

    An innovative technique analyses intestinal bacteria to identify disease-specific signatures for Crohn’s disease using AI-supported methods and even predict the success of therapy.

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  14. Si wafer

    The world's strongest material
    01/16/2025 · Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics

    Stronger than steel, thinner than paper – and extremely conductive: graphene could revolutionize semiconductor technology.

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  15. Fruit and vegetables in the fridge

    Who pays for climate protection?
    01/09/2025 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

    While value-added components buffer consumer price changes in wealthier countries, low-income countries face greater challenges.

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  16. Representation of the Milky Way light with individual star orbits

    Cosmic dance
    01/06/2025 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam

    By peering into the cosmic dance of stars, researchers have unravelled the complex structure of our Milky Way galaxy.

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  17. A head of red cabbage

    Seasonal fluctuations in cabbage
    12/06/2024 · Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops

    Cabbage is generally considered to be very healthy. Depending on the harvest time, it even has particularly many beneficial properties.

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  18. Illustration of spot formation on a star

    Chaotic dynamo
    12/05/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP)

    A groundbreaking study presents a unique movie of the evolution of the star’s surface, which is otherwise only an unresolvable dot of light in the sky.

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  19. Wrinkled arm

    Skin under influence
    11/27/2024 · IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine

    The effects of climate change on skin health are largely unknown. A new study investigates how temperature and humidity are related to the ageing of human skin. 

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  20. Hand reaches for wind turbine

    How fake news is slowing down the energy transition
    11/01/2024 · Leibniz Institute for Psychology

    Misinformation about wind farms is widely accepted. This is more due to worldviews than a lack of knowledge, a study reveals.

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