• Press Release Bringing nature, society and the economy together
Climate change, species loss and inequalities between people require a rethink of sustainable development. Renowned scientists are therefore proposing a new concept for the balanced development of nature, the economy and society.»
Recurring flood events are not the exception but the rule in the Ahr Valley. This is shown by a study, in which UFZ researchers were involved. In addition to the summer floods of 2021, they identified at least three other flood events in the past 1,500 years.»
Chemist Dr. Dušan Materić has been awarded this year's UFZ Research Award, which is endowed with 10,000 euros, for developing and applying a method for detecting nanoplastics. Six further awards were also presented to UFZ employees for their outstanding achievements.»
PFAS have a negative impact on health, including on pregnant women and their unborn children. Researchers at the UFZ, in collaboration with Dessau Municipal Hospital, have discovered that PFAS disrupts placental function, particularly during the first three months of pregnancy. »
Under the leadership of the UFZ and Duke University, researchers used a special isotope signature to discover that most of the toxic metals that can accumulate in wheat grains do not come from the soil but rather from the mineral fertiliser. »
Investigating the potentials of anaerobic, thermophilic microbial communities in biodegradation of hydrocarbons in contaminated aquifer sediments
Climate Change Research Coming Together To Explore Mechanisms of Human Health
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