Leibniz Association: News

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

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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Control of multicellularity
10/24/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute
The multicellular stage of the amoeba Dicyostelium discoideum is partially regulated by an intensely yellow natural product. The newly identified substance prevents the amoebae spores from hatching too early.
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An ultrafine network for rivers
10/20/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Researchers have developed the highest-resolution map of the world’s river systems ever produced. The data set comprises a total of 726 million potential river sections.
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Unnecessary risk
10/20/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology
Many new preparations of the birth control pill have higher risk of thrombosis - but are prescribed frequently.
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The thread to the needle
10/17/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
A detailed analysis of DNA from cave sediments offers insights into the use of plants by humans in the Paleolithic Age.
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Fitness program for blood stem cells
10/12/2022 · Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute
With increasing age, the functioning of the immune system diminishes. Researchers have now discovered how the co-activator of the TAZ protein can protect hematopoietic stem cells from aging.
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Extension to ten years
10/11/2022 · German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke
Scientists have extended the prediction period of the German Diabetes Risk Score to ten years. This means that people at increased risk can be educated at an early stage.
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Anticipating swarm
10/10/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Findings show that fish are able to anticipate the behavior of social partners. This is another explanation for why fish in a school are capable of extremely fast collective movements.
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Teaching the theory of evolution
10/10/2022 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
A study shows that science-skeptical curricula in the United States have long-term consequences both for attitudes toward science and for life choices.
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Ancient connection
10/04/2022 · Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics
When humans gesture, they activate an ancient connection between movement and breathing. The perspective suggests that there are striking connections between animal and human behavior.
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Less consumption downtown
09/26/2022 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
Even after almost all coronavirus measures have expired, people are not returning to their pre-crisis shopping habits. The consumption has shifted from city centers to city outskirts.
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Restore peatlands
09/19/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Intact peatlands are habitats for many rare animals and plants and important sinks for greenhouse gases. Many peatlands should therefore be restored - a study discusses different strategies for this.
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Working from home around the world
09/16/2022 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
Covid-19 has had a lasting effect on working conditions. Germans currently work at home 1.4 days per week.
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Lessons learned?
09/14/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
The man-made environmental disaster has caused severe damage to the Oder ecosystem. Scientists have summarised what needs to be done to ensure the recovery and sustainable use of the river.
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Crossing tipping points
09/13/2022 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
At the current rate of global warming, the world is already at risk of crossing five dangerous climate tipping points - and the risks increase with every tenth of a degree of further warming.
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Stress in the kids room
09/12/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
The birth of a younger sibling activates long-lasting stress reactions in young bonobos.
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Improved water quality
09/06/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Riverine floodplains are among the most species-rich ecosystems on earth. Research results show how useful the large-scale renaturation is for improving water quality.
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