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Prof. Dr. Dr. Ines Liebscher from the Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry at Leipzig University has been researching adhesion GPCR molecules for years, which could provide the key to new drugs. © private

Molecules in the body that could help millions

Thousands of molecules are located in our cells and control how the body reacts to stimuli. Some of them are still barely known to researchers, although they are involved in cancer, heart disease and bone loss. Researchers at Leipzig University have now pooled 30 years of knowledge about these molecules in a study. They want to make new drugs possible.

Fresh green in Hainich National Park: Central Europe's forests awaken in April - and the earth's green center of gravity moves north. © Stefan Bernhardt

The green of the earth is shifting - more than expected

The green on Earth is increasing, but it is migrating. Researchers from Leipzig University, iDiv and the UFZ have calculated the Earth's "green center of gravity" for the first time. Their findings are surprising: the vegetation is shifting northwards in all seasons. What is behind this?

Copper is found in many devices - bacteria could help to recover the raw material from waste in the future. © pixabay/Łukasz Klepaczewski

Metal extraction: Tiny bacteria become miners

Extracting copper from waste - with the help of bacteria and electron beams. What sounds like a crazy idea is reality. The Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden is running a new plant that combines the two. The yield increases, the waste shrinks. A look at a technology that could change the supply of raw materials.