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

  1. Deep-sea plastic trap
    01/05/2021 · Senckenberg Society for Nature Research

    As sediment samples from the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench show, plastic remains can even be found in the deepest oceans. The results show that the trenches on the ocean floor can serve as plastic sinks.

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  2. Light-emitting diodes to fight coronaviruses
    01/04/2021 · Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik

    Like bacteria and fungi, viruses can be inactivated by light. A project team is developing special UVC LEDs and is investigating parameters such as wavelengths, irradiation doses and virus habitats.

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