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Current NEWS from the LIB cosmos

From newly discovered animal species to treasures of historical collections, from environmental changes to nature conservation in the Anthropocene, from the opening of a special exhibition to a panel discussion: you will find all the latest information here. We also offer current press releases for download in the press area.

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  • LIB, Research

    Even small amounts of pesticides harm insects

    Pesticides have very negative effects on insects, even at very low doses, even if they do not kill the individual animals. This is the conclusion of a study published in the journal Science.

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  • LIB, Research

    GiBBS Conference: Construction Materials Industry on the Path to Enhanced Species Protection

    The specialist conference “Species Protection in the Construction Materials Industry” on 1 October 2024 at the Museum Koenig Bonn showcased practical examples and recommendations.

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  • Knowledge Transfer, LIB, Research

    New digital storage platform: a milestone in biodiversity monitoring

    Thousands of animal species live in Germany that have hardly been scientifically analyzed, if at all. DNA metabarcoding is an effective and important tool for identifying species.

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  • LIB, Research, Treasure of the month

    Our Treasure of the Month: The Larva of the Antlion

    Before it spends just a few days in its adult form flying around to mate, it lives about two years in its larval stage – commonly known as the Antlion. What makes this treasure so valuable to our researchers is the unique structure of its jaws, which they have closely examined in a recent study.

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  • LIB, Press releases, Research

    Decoding the world’s largest animal genome

    Thirty times the size of the human genome: An international team of researchers led by Konstanz evolutionary biologist Axel Meyer and Würzburg biochemist Manfred Schartl, including researchers from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), has sequenced the largest genome of all animals, the lungfish genome.

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  • LIB, Research

    Wanted: Butterflies in Hamburg – Who is joining the search?

    From June 1st to September 30th 2024, we are searching for six butterfly species together using the „ObsIdentify“ app on your mobile phone.

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