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. »
Three UFZ scientists - Prof Josef Settele, Dr Tesfaye Wubet and Prof Jakob Zscheischler - are represented in the annual ranking of the most cited and therefore most influential researchers worldwide in 2025.»
Plant protection products often have a negative effect on organisms that are not the primary target of their use. This is also shown by a UFZ study, which investigated behavioural changes in pollinators and fish in an animal model. »
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UFZ Awards 2025 presented
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PFAS disrupts placental development during pregnancy
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Research team detects origin of toxic metals in wheat grain
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Three UFZ scientists among the most influential scientists worldwide
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Plant protection products change the behaviour of non-target organisms
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