Leibniz Association: News

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

Pollution from wood combustion
07/26/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
The population living in mountain valleys is more affected by air pollution than previously assumed. A large part of this is due to heating with wood, as a new study has found.
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How cities urbanise water sources
07/25/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Bacterial communities in urban waterbodies are distinctly different from those of rural lakes in surrounding regions. The process can drastically favour specific bacteria over others and change the makeup of the microbiome.
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Triple crisis for Africa's biodiversity
07/11/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
The impacts of climate change, population growth, and land-use change threaten Africa's biodiversity. Almost all protected areas are affected by at least one of these factors.
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An eye on genes
07/07/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
A team of scientists discovered previously unknown genes in their large-scale genomic analysis with important roles in the eye.
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More heat in Europe
07/05/2022 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Heatwaves over Europe have increased faster than in the rest of the northern mid-latitudes. A study shows that these heat extremes are linked to double jet streams.
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Astronomical treasure chest
07/04/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
The fourth data release of the APPLAUSE project offers a total of 94,000 digitised astronomical photographic plates - including, for the first time, digitised images of the Vatican Observatory.
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Minor protection
07/04/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
Infections with the old omicron subvariants provide little protection against the new ones. They are inhibited less efficiently by antibodies.
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Biodiversity in the Caucasus
06/23/2022 · Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change
Researchers and Citizen Scientists worked together to record biodiversity in the Caucasus. The Project led by the LIB yielded a large number of first records of animal species.
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Fragile balance
06/23/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute
The yeast Candida albicans can be life-threatening especially for immunocompromised people. Researchers have now found that human intestinal cells play an important role in fighting fungal infections.
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Preprogrammed Aging
06/21/2022 · Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute
Blood stem cells lose their functionality in old age. Researchers have now found a gene mechanism that is responsible for these processes - and is already pre-programmed in youth.
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More unique with age
06/21/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
The intestinal flora changes with old age. Until now, it has been assumed that our modern lifestyle causes these changes. However, according to new findings it is likely that the underlying process has evolved.
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Policies change people
06/13/2022 · Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
People's preferences regarding climate policy are more malleable than often assumed. The researchers’ advice to policy makers is to take changing preferences into account when tailoring policies.
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Rhythmical deep sleep
06/07/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
Todays anesthesia enables completely painless procedures. Researchers have now investigated what exactly happens in our brain during this process.
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Satisfaction after system change
06/07/2022 · ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
The democratisation of the GDR has had different effects on opponents and supporters of the GDR’s political regime. Former opponents are significantly happier with the new democratic system than they were before.
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Climate change adaptation
05/31/2022 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
A new study calculates the extent to which large reefs will be able to acclimate to ocean warming. The model simulations show that the adaptation of the corals is not sufficient to protect them in the long term.
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Glowing mammals
05/09/2022 · Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science
Recent discoveries highlighted that the fur of various mammal species glows in shades of pink and red when exposed to ultraviolet light. Researchers identified the molecule porphyrin as the source of this property.
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Open Access works
04/28/2022 · TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology
Open access is the free access to scholarly publications. A new study confirms its benefits and clarifies reservations.
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Global trade, not self-sufficiency
04/27/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent prices soaring for agricultural commodities. Open and competitive global trade is needed to overcome trade disruptions and create supply structures.
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Integration in rural areas
04/26/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography
The Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography has published a brochure with guidelines for the effective integration of non-EU migrants in rural regions of Central Europe.
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Remote reefs recover quickly
04/25/2022 · Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
Coral bleaching can cause large-scale community changes in habitats. New research shows that coral reefs in remote protected areas can recover quickly.
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