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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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Universal multigene marker may revolutionize biodiversity research
An international research team has successfully tested a universal set of genes for the systematic characterization of animal species.
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Very fast, but still not supersonic
An international research team has analysed the mobility of dinosaur tails using computer models and methods from the engineering sciences.
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Vera Prenzel wins ideas competition
The prize enables the development of the idea, a protective cover for small audio recorders for field work, to the first prototype.
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Book presentation of “A Guide to the Tadpoles of Borneo”
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and home to numerous animal and plant species that can only be found there.
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Grüter Prize for Science Education goes to Martin Husemann
The entomologist at the LIB’s Museum of Nature Hamburg is being honoured for his work in communicating knowledge about biodiversity change and insect extinction.
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Biodiversity Genomics Europe: Europe’s drive to reverse biodiversity loss through genomics research
European experts gather to launch an unprecedented project that will tackle the biodiversity crisis using DNA data.