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System adapted: Researchers now able to precisely analyse bonobo facial expressions
Researchers have successfully adapted an existing coding system for human facial expressions to systematically analyse the facial expressions of bonobos. Their findings, recently published in PeerJ, confirm that bonobos possess a repertoire of 28 distinct facial movements, of which 22 are triggered by specific muscle actions. This development opens up new opportunities for understanding how these endangered great apes communicate with one another - and how their expressions differ from those of humans.
Researchers can precisely analyze facial expressions of bonobo apes
Researchers have adapted an existing coding system for human facial expressions so that the facial expressions of bonobos can also be systematically analyzed.
’Living sculptures’: Exhibition in the Botanical Garden combines art and biodiversity
News from With the new exhibition "Living Sculptures", the Botanical Garden of Leipzig University will bring art and biodiversity research together in a unique way from June 20, 2025.
Ceremonial burial of 19 skulls in New Orleans, USA
Message from On May 31, 2025, 19 skulls from an anthropological collection from the Institute of Anatomy at Leipzig University were buried in New Orleans, USA, as part of a solemn ceremony.
Historical maps show the extent of drainage in the largest fen in southern Germany
The Bavarian Danube Moss was once the largest fen in southern Germany. Since the late 18th century, the moss has been systematically drained and has since lost its natural character. A new interdisciplinary study led by the University of Leipzig now provides the first reconstruction of these profound changes over a period of 237 years and has been published in the renowned "E&G Quaternary Science Journal".
Minister Gemkow: Free State responds to teacher shortage in Germany with innovative study program
News from News from the universities: In the winter semester 2025/26, the new degree course "Teaching Qualification for Secondary Schools with Special Needs Education" is to start in East Saxony as a joint course offered by Leipzig University and Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.
New perspectives for wound healing and the treatment of chronic diseases
Fibroblasts play a central role in the maintenance of healthy tissue structures, but also in the development and progression of diseases.
Citizen science project GartenDiv researches plant diversity in Germany’s gardens
The recently launched nationwide citizen science project GartenDiv will be the first to research plant diversity in Germany's gardens.
Leipzig team becomes world champion at the first animal rights competition
News from With convincing pleadings and legal precision, the Leipzig moot team secured the world championship title at the first Paula Sparks World Moot on International Law and Animal Rights in Oxford.
Ceremonial laying to rest of 19 human skulls in New Orleans
News from On 31 May 2025, 19 skulls from an anthropological collection held by the Institute of Anatomy at Leipzig University were laid to rest in a ceremony in New Orleans.
Leipzig University survey: the financial situation of Saxony’s municipalities is difficult
The Saxon Association of Towns and Municipalities (SSG) recently presented a six-point paper which speaks of a "dramatically worsening financial crisis" in the municipalities of the Free State.
’Live Love Land’ - How does dating work in the village?
Dating is really hard - especially in the countryside. You already know everyone your age in the village and have already swiped through all the dating apps.
New perspectives for wound healing and the treatment of chronic diseases
Fibroblasts play a central role in maintaining healthy tissue structures, as well as in the development and progression of diseases.
Out and about with Arqus: Staff Week on inclusion and diversity in Lyon
News from The Arqus Inclusion and Diversity Hub invited staff in the Arqus Network to take part in the first Arqus Staff Week on inclusion and diversity at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University.
First-hand health knowledge for 20 years - Patient magazine of the University Hospital
Leipzig. The first issue of the patient magazine of Leipzig University Hospital (UKL) was published in May 2005. 20 years and almost 400 issues later, "Liebigstraße aktuell" is an integral part of Leipzig's media landscape - and successful in its very own way.
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