An international UFZ-led team have detected ca. 120 organic micropollutants in the River Oder and investigated their role in damaging aquatic organisms. They found that high concentrations of these substances amplify the lethal effects of the algal toxin prymnesin.»
UFZ researchers used a combination of molecular biological methods and the zebrafish model to investigate the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on the brain. They revealed the mechanism of action and identified the genes involved.»
On 1 September, biologist Prof Katrin Böhning-Gaese will move from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre in Frankfurt/Main to the UFZ and become the scientific director. She will take over from Prof Rolf Altenburger, who has headed the centre since 2022.»
Large parts of German forests show an increase in damage as a result of the recent extreme drought period. But how does forest condition vary across the landscape? The new UFZ forest condition monitor reveals these dynamic changes Germany-wide with high spatial resolution.»
Every year, the industry launches about 2,000 new chemicals on the market. Violeta Stojanovska researches complex three-dimensional cell models of the placenta to analyse its influence on pregnancy development and to protect the health of mothers and children. »
Predictors of the long-term fate of assimilated macronutrients in streams
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