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04-2023 Press Release | IZW

Cheetahs need more space: Reintroduction in India must consider their spatial ecology

In autumn 2022 and winter 2023, a total of 20 cheetahs from Namibia and South Africa were introduced to Kuno National Park in India to establish a free-ranging population – for the first time since their extinction in India 70 years ago.

04-2023 Press Release | MBI

Looking at magnets in the right light

Unlocking the secrets of magnetic materials requires the right illumination. Magnetic x-ray circular dichroism makes it possible to decode magnetic order in nanostructures and to assign it to different layers or chemical elements.

03-2023 Press Release | FVB

Außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtungen sehen Spitzenforschung in Gefahr

BR50 fordert Überarbeitung der geplanten Reform des WissZeitVG

03-2023 Press Release | IGB

Mayflies, dragonflies & Co live as larvae in water - new database on the occurrence of these semi-aquatic insects

Thanks to the commitment of nearly 100 researchers, the EPTO-database is the first global data source regarding geo-referenced and freely available data sets on aquatic insect occurrences worldwide.

03-2023 Press Release | IGB

Ecological improvement of freshwater ecosystems benefits fish and people

In a large-scale effort, a research team led by IGB and the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin in cooperation with angling clubs, has conducted whole-lake experiments in 20 lakes to improve ecological conditions.

02-2023 Press Release | IGB

If a peatland burns, water bodies and drinking water can suffer

Not only forests and dry pastures can burn, fires can also start in peatlands. However, due to the soil moisture and lacking oxygen in the soil, the land does not burn ablaze, but smoulders.

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