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Newly discovered receptor influences gut development in fruit flies
Adhesion GPCRs are a group of G protein-coupled receptors associated with many bodily functions and diseases in humans. Scientists at Leipzig University have discovered a new receptor – which they have named “mayo” – and found that it influences the development of the small intestine and heart…
Obesity Prize for Excellence for Antje Körner
Professor Antje Körner, Professor of Metabolic Research at Leipzig University’s Faculty of Medicine and Head of the Metabolism Division at the Helmholtz Institute of Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) at Helmholtz Munich, has been named as the 2024 recipient of the EASO-Novo Nordisk…
Rector Obergfell on DAAD fact-finding trip to the US
The Rector of Leipzig University, Professor Eva Inés Obergfell, is taking part in a fact-finding trip to the United States organised by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from 10 to 16 March 2024. The programme is designed for senior staff from German universities. During the seven-day…
More success for Leipzig University at European Space Agency
The Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing has been awarded two major research projects with the European Space Agency (ESA) worth a total of almost €1 million. The DeepFeatures and Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Extremes and Multi-hazard Events (ARCEME) projects aim to use…
How can nature’s “services” be properly evaluated?
Is it possible to evaluate ecosystem benefits and value? Governments the world over are looking for novel approaches. The aim is to illustrate the impacts of environmental destruction for political decision-making processes. Originally commissioned by the UK government, an international team of…
