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06-2026 Press Release | IZW

Do hyenas eat livestock and rhinos? Rarely if ever, if there are enough wildebeest and zebras around

For conservation and the management of human-wildlife conflicts, it is of great interest to know which species are eaten by carnivores.

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06-2026 Press Release | IZW

The prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Berlin is shaped by the structure of the urban environment

For several years now, cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection have been occurring in Germany. The virus circulates between native mosquitoes and birds; human infections occur sporadically.

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06-2026 Press Release | IGB

Landscape water velocities control nitrogen pollution under climate change

Die Nitratbelastung von Böden und Gewässern ist aufgrund des umfangreichen Einsatzes von Düngemitteln ein drängendes globales Umweltproblem.

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06-2026 Press Release | IZW

Why are sloths so slow? Scientists uncover unique ‘sloth genes’ that are likely linked to their slow metabolism

Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet, and living in dense jungles has made them difficult to study.

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06-2026 Press Release | IZW

Rewilding an ecosystem: new generation of Przewalski’s horses released into the Kazakh steppe

In late May 2026, five Przewalski's horses – one stallion and four mares – from breeding facilities across Europe took their first steps into the wild on the vast plains of the Altyn Dala region in central Kazakhstan.

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06-2026 Press Release | MBI

Magnon momentum microscopy: A new window into nanoscale spin-wave physics

An international team lead by the Max Born Institute has developed a new type of momentum microscopy to image magnons — the quanta of collectively excited spins — directly in two-dimensional reciprocal space using soft X-rays.

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Press Release IZW 24.06.2026

Do hyenas eat livestock and rhinos? Rarely if ever, if there are enough wildebeest and zebras around

Press Release IZW 12.06.2026

The prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Berlin is shaped by the structure of the urban environment

Press Release IGB 11.06.2026

Landscape water velocities control nitrogen pollution under climate change

Press Release IZW 09.06.2026

Why are sloths so slow? Scientists uncover unique ‘sloth genes’ that are likely linked to their slow metabolism

Press Release IZW 08.06.2026

Rewilding an ecosystem: new generation of Przewalski’s horses released into the Kazakh steppe

Press Release MBI 05.06.2026

Magnon momentum microscopy: A new window into nanoscale spin-wave physics

Press Release IZW 28.05.2026

One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans

Press Release IZW 27.05.2026

Metabolism of bats during seasonal migration relies notably on burning fatty acids – similar to that of birds

Press Release MBI 26.05.2026

It takes two combs to tango

Press Release MBI 21.05.2026

When order gives way to chaos: the turbulent birth of magnetic nanovortices

Press Release IGB, IZW 04.05.2026

Urban water bodies are heavily contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but rural lakes are also affected

Press Release IGB, IZW 04.05.2026

Urban water bodies are heavily contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but rural lakes are also affected

Press Release IZW 23.04.2026

New embryo boosts survival chances for the Northern White Rhino

Press Release IGB 23.04.2026

New IGB Dossier: The ecological development of Lake Stechlin since 2021

Press Release IZW 23.04.2026

Mixed signals: Machine learning helps detecting roars from lion collars without recording actual audio

Press Release FMP 21.04.2026

A fundamentally new therapeutic approach to cystic fibrosis: Nanobody repairs cellular defect

Press Release FMP 07.04.2026

Gilead acquires FMP and LMU Spin-off Tubulis and expands Oncology Pipeline with next-generation ADC

Press Release IGB 01.04.2026

Only one quarter of Colombia’s protected areas effectively protect freshwater fishes

Press Release FMP 18.03.2026

Researchers identify control mechanism against cellular stress

Press Release IGB 06.03.2026

Over 40 percent of freshwater megafauna species introduced outside their native range

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