Leibniz Association: News

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

Tracking immune cells’ travels
01/10/2024 · Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V.
Immune cells are not always beneficial: in the wrong place, they can cause major damage. A new technique makes it easier to track - and potentially control - their path through the body.
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Cleaner air, less snow melt
12/20/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
The Corona pandemic has reduced the melting of Himalayan glaciers.
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More stress, more odours?
12/19/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
Plants emit odours for a variety of reasons, such as to communicate with each other. For the first time, researchers were able to show that species-rich forests emit less of these gases than monocultures.
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Cosmic wave
12/15/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Scientists have discovered a new plasma instability that promises to revolutionize our understanding of the origin of cosmic rays and their dynamic impact on galaxies.
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Hightech at high altitude
12/11/2023 · Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik
High-flying with Leibniz technology: Laser modules play an important role in the MAIUS-2 mission launched into space in December.
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Galactic gales
12/07/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Under certain circumstances galaxies release huge quantities of matter into their environment. Such “galactic winds” are by no means rare, but actually occur frequently.
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#PurpleLightUp2023
11/30/2023 · Leibniz Association
The Leibniz Association is committed to the inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in its organisations.
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Clonal fish may spawn differently
11/30/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Fish with identical genetic material that are reared under highly standardised environments systematically differ in the number and size of offspring per reproduction cycle, two crucial indicators of biological fitness.
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Corona pandemic: Distorted memories
11/02/2023 · Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
Depending on identification with vaccination status, both groups have polarised perceptions of the past.
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Solidarity with Israel
10/12/2023 · Leibniz Association
Statement of the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany regarding the current situation in Israel
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Statement on the attack against Israel
10/09/2023 · Leibniz Association
The Leibniz Association condemns the terrorist attack on Israel in the strongest terms.
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Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
09/27/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
The destruction of tropical rainforests harms the diversity of mosquito species. At the same time, more resilient species of mosquitoes become more prevalent – which also means the viruses they carry are more abundant.
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Strong signals for improved diagnostics
09/06/2023 · DWI - Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in in amplifying the nuclear spin signal of a DNA biomolecule, which specifically binds to cancer cells, by several orders of magnitude.
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Database for looted Jewish property
09/06/2023 · German Maritime Museum – Leibniz Institute for Maritime History
A new database can be used to search for removal goods of Jewish refugees expropriated during National Socialism.
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Small waters, big concerns
09/05/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Small standing water bodies such as natural or artificial ponds, kettle holes or park waters suffer particularly from the lack of water. Across Europe, many have dried up completely.
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Direct formation of sulfuric acid in the atmosphere without considering SO2
08/30/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
A new reaction pathway shows direct formation of sulfuric acid from reduced sulfur compounds that is particularly important at cloud edges and over the pristine oceans.
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Poor grades for schools
08/30/2023 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
The ifo Education Survey 2023 shows a significant worsening in the grading of schools. A majority believe that school education has deteriorated due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Bonobos grow similarly to humans
08/25/2023 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
Human-like growth spurts in adolescence also exists in bonobos and presumably in other monkeys. Humans are less exceptional in this respect than previously thought.
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Cool stars with powerful winds threaten exoplanetary atmospheres
08/07/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Stars with stronger magnetic fields produce more powerful winds. These winds create unfavourable conditions for the survival of planetary atmospheres, thus affecting the possible habitability of these systems.
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Researchers identify human odorant receptor for horse stable odor
08/04/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich
What do whisky, tobacco and horse manure have in common? The (perhaps) surprising answer: the smell. A research team has now deciphered how we perceive this scent.
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