Taking nutritional supplements on a daily basis does not prevent depression. This is the main finding of the MooDFOOD study, the largest randomised controlled trial to date to investigate whether nutritional supplements, coupled with psychological counselling on healthy diets and lifestyles, can…
The Year of Science 2019 is dedicated to the theme of “Artificial Intelligence” and will formally kick off with a meeting of experts on 19 March in Berlin. Artificial intelligence is already being put to a variety of uses in modern life. Voice-controlled assistants, self-driving cars and diagnostic…
The Logistics Living Lab is Leipzig University’s very own logistics laboratory and belongs to the Faculty of Economics and Management Science. The Lab has moved into state-of-the-art premises in the city’s Mädler-Passage.
The American Peptide Society will present its Vincent du Vigneaud Award 2019 to biochemist Professor Annette Beck-Sickinger from Leipzig University. Of the 40 laureates to date, the scientist is the second German to receive the award, with only four Europeans having been distinguished in the past.…
We encounter the term “social justice” almost daily in the media. On 20 February countries will observe the World Day of Social Justice. It is intended to draw attention to injustices in society. A good occasion to speak to Professor Holger Lengfeld. The sociologist from Leipzig University says:…
Gaining a foothold in China’s multi-billion-dollar market: last week, six German start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises edged much closer to this goal. On 25 January, a total of twelve budding companies competed against each other at Leipzig University, giving three-minute pitches to…
