News from Terrestrial ecosystems become increasingly vulnerable to global change as the number of environmental stressors rises, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience.

News from Leipzig University has today (22 August 2024) submitted two detailed full proposals for Clusters of Excellence.

In a collaborative project between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Bioinformatics (IZBI) at Leipzig University, changes in gene expression in sebaceous glands have been spatially mapped for the first time.

Who we choose as a partner depends in part on who we find attractive on the outside. Scientists have long wondered whether potential partners can also sense a woman's fertility, for example through subtle changes in her body odour.

News from "We are like a family," says Yamuna Niranjala Ilangakoon from Sri Lanka. "I will cry by the time we finally have to say goodbye," adds Mariana Klauck Beirith from Brazil.

There are currently around 1.8 million people living with dementia in Germany. Due to increased life expectancy, the proportion will continue to grow: based on data from the Federal Statistical Office, experts expect up to two million cases in 2033.

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are found throughout the human body and are involved in many complex signalling pathways.

Rohingya children, whose lives have been marked by flight and displacement, have retained their prosociality as a fundamental human trait in the face of adversity. This is what researchers at the Humboldt Science Center for Child Development (HumanKind) at Leipzig University discovered as part of an international research project.

Cognitive impairment is one of the burdens for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. It can severely impair their quality of life and often leads to an increased risk of dementia in those affected.

The liver has a remarkable ability to regenerate. This property is crucial for maintaining organ function and recovery after injury or surgery.

News from "The most important thing is empathy," says Luana Cristina dos Santos Held from Brazil. And it's clear from her facial expressions and gestures that she has a lot of this.

Whenever the Olympics were held in Paris, there has always been a change on a gender equality issue: After only men were permitted to compete when the modern Olympics began in Athens in 1896, at the 1990 Paris games 22 women competed.

News from Two new papers published by researchers from Leipzig University and its partner institutions shed light on the complex relationships between biodiversity, soil and climate.

In a warming climate, cloud patterns change in such a way that they exacerbate global warming.