Leibniz Association: News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hummingbirds energy-consuming hovering flight

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New lasers light up the sky above Kühlungsborn

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.

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.

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.

New sub-variant, new resistance
11/23/2022 · German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research

To protect high-risk patients, biotechnologically produced antibodies are administered as a preventive measure upon confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the new Omicron sub-variant BQ.1.1 is resistant to them.

Assistance according to interest
11/16/2022 · Kiel Institute for the World Economy

China has been exporting aid goods worth around 835 million USD annually since 2017. The resources are distributed by China primarily according to geopolitical interests and increasingly to Asia and Africa.

Studying and gender-based violence
11/08/2022 · GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften

Since starting at their institution, nearly two in three staff and students in Europe have experienced at least one form of gender-based violence.

Energy and leaves from the city
11/04/2022 · Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy

In a comparative study, scientists analyzed the composting of leaves and their utilization for biogas production.