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The full article is only available in German. Based on a media release from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and the...
New publication by iDiv member at IPK Leibniz Institute Based on a press release by IPK Leibniz Institute Gatersleben. Genomes differ between the individuals of one species and we can learn a lot about diversity in our crops by comparing genomes of different varieties. However, researchers that want to study many genomes need a fast and reliable method for sequence assembly. An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has now investigated a new DNA sequencing method. The results, which have now been published in the journal The Plant Cell, are very promising. The scientist...
Researchers show positive effect of urban nature on mental health Leipzig. Daily contact with trees in the street may significantly reduce the risk of depression and the need for antidepressants. This is the result of a study by researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University (UL), and the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU), recently published in the journal Scientific Reports. Street tree planting in residential areas of cities can serve as a nature-based solution to reduce the risk...