UFZ researchers, together with external partners, have demonstrated that cyanobacteria, which play a central role in global biogeochemical cycles, can use guanidine as a nitrogen source. This opens up new options for sustainable biotechnological applications. »
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. »
I am a computational ecologist trying to understand how farming practices and biodiversity influence each other. Specifically, I look at how different measures in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy affect biodiversity and ecosystem services at a landscape scale. I use individual-based modelling to explore different scenarios, and work together with farmers, economists, and policy-makers to make sure my work is relevant to the people it most concerns.
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