Sophisticated system
08/14/2019 · Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie
A research team has now identified the molecular components of a previously unknown ion channel. It may play a role in the development of heart attacks.
Alarming results
08/09/2019 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
From 1970 to 2012, global populations of freshwater megafauna declined by 88 percent – twice the loss of vertebrate populations on land or in the ocean.
Safe transport
08/09/2019 · Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie
A new process for cancer treatment transforms proteins and antibodies into stable, highly functional drug transporters, with which tumor cells can be detected and killed.
Sustainable tourism
07/31/2019 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
Wastewater management is a major problem in rapidly developing nature tourism communities along tropical coasts. A new project aims to develop sustainable solutions.
Little helpers
07/29/2019 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
If tropical rainforests are destroyed, they will recover very slowly, if at all. A long-term study now reveals the role monkeys play in the regeneration of these important ecosystems.
Successful reproduction
07/22/2019 · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Cheetahs in zoos often do not reproduce in the desired manner. Researchers have now found a key to the issue: the age of the mothers at the first pregnancy.
Pollen in the air
07/22/2019 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
Pollen not only cause allergies, but also have an influence on the climate. Using laser beams researchers now aim to find out more about the properties of these tiny particles.
Drug design
07/16/2019 · Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich
In addition to taste perception, bitter receptors also fulfill other physiological functions, for example, in the human immune system. A new substance should help to explore these.
Tropical discovery
07/15/2019 · Museum für Naturkunde
Researchers discovered the oldest completely preserved lily. The 115 million year old Cratolirion is one of the earliest known monocotyledonous plants.