Leibniz Association: News

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

Adding habitat beats adding fish
03/06/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
A large-scale study shows: The ecological improvement of freshwater ecosystems benefits fish and humans.
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The evolution of the sense of fairness
03/02/2023 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research
A sense of fairness has long been considered purely human – but animals also react with frustration when they are treated unequally by a person.
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On the trail of exoplanets
03/01/2023 · Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam
Astronomers present precise values of more than 1000 bright stars. The data will be essential to interpret the stellar light and find connections between the stars’ properties and their possibly still unknown planets.
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Finding a ‘happy medium'
02/27/2023 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
An international research team investigated how land in rural areas in Germany could be best used so that all user groups get as many benefits as possible, and equitably.
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Woman and top positions
02/23/2023 · ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research
Women face clearly identifiable and direct obstacles which prevent equal representation. A study shows two reasons.
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Blooms also like it cold
02/22/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Cyanobacterial blooms can also occur at colder temperatures - even under ice. If the algal blooms go unnoticed, there are risks to drinking water production.
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City escape
02/17/2023 · ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
Working from home has motivated many people in Germany to relocate, especially former city dwellers.
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Schools of fish resemble brains
02/10/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
The best brain performance lies at the border between order and chaos. Researchers have now been able to demonstrate this hypothesis on a large school of fish.
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Nature’s future pharmacy in peril
02/08/2023 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
Medicinal plants could secure the medical supply of humankind – and to this end, they must be comprehensively studied and protected.
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Self-purification capacity of lakes
02/06/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Microorganisms help to keep the water of lakes clean. Researchers have now shown that this detoxification of ammonium is only sustained by an extremely small number of specific archaebacteria species.
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Not only an urban phenomenon
01/31/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Soil sealing in rural areas is an underestimated factor in water quality degradation, a new study shows.
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Spicy Plants
01/30/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
How do plants make those pungent substances, anyway? A group of scientists have pinpointed the crucial enzymes that gives the fruits of the pepper and the chili plant the distinctive taste.
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Extraordinary flight artists
01/13/2023 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research - Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research
The hummingbird’s hovering flight likely evolved because of a lost gene.
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Poisoning of the liver
01/10/2023 · Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
What mechanisms are at work in paracetamol poisoning of the liver? Researcher are therefore investigating in a new project.
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An opportunity in climate change
01/06/2023 · Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
Climate change requires a rethink of crop production. Expanding soybean cultivation in previously cooler regions of Europe expands the possibilities for farmers.
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Microorganisms on Mars
01/04/2023 · Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
What would microorganisms on Mars need to survive? Very dry deserts serve as a reference for science.
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Natural products against flu viruses
12/15/2022 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research
Worldwide, the annual influenza epidemics lead to an estimated three to five million severe cases of illness. Active substances from nature could help inhibit the spread of flu viruses.
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Mini laser developed
12/06/2022 · Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Rostock
A new device is able to measure wind and temperature in a compact size.
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Hotspots for communication
12/06/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Marking trees are important hotspots of communication - not only for cheetahs. Many mammalian species use scent marks, urine or scats to communicate with each other.
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Policies and the health
11/29/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology
Non-communicable diseases are by far the leading cause of disability and death in Europe. The Network PEN aims to identify public policies most likely to sustain healthy lifestyles.
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