• Press Release Attractive butterflies in the spotlight
Towards the end of the 2026 butterfly season, this press release deals with a study showing that it is not only the general public who are paying more attention to visually attractive butterflies. Research and conservation efforts, too, are focussing on them more often. »
Beate Escher has been awarded the prize for her outstanding work in the development and application of cell-based bioassay methods that replace the use of laboratory animals. The prize, which is open to international entries and is organised by the BMLEH, is worth 100,000 euros.»
Dr Larisa Tarasova has received approximately 1.5 million euros from the European Research Council (ERC). Over the next five years, as part of the ‘earth.zip’ project she will investigate how landscape structures at various spatial scales shape water dynamics.»
We need the knowledge and drive of a great variety of people from all over the world to preserve our planet. That is what these 11 young scientists from the UFZ, who work, conduct research, and live in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, stand for.»
UFZ uses Germany’s well-documented bird population trends to illustrate biodiversity loss. To this end, a data infrastructure is being established and scenarios and applications are being developed for nature conservation, businesses and the financial sector. »
Das Engagement des Zoo Leipzig im chilenischen Patagonien
...for AI-Assisted Toxicological Literature Analysis
