Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap – such lightweight packaging made of PET plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that degrades PET in record time. The enzyme PHL7, which the researchers found in a compost heap in…
The chemist Dr. Jonas Warneke from Leipzig University (PI in the Research Training Group 2721: Hydrogen Isotopes, ¹²³H) receives the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Preis 2022. The prize, which is awarded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) and the Federal Ministry of…
Researchers at Leipzig University have succeeded in moving tiny amounts of liquid at will by remotely heating water over a metal film with a laser. The currents generated in this way can be used to manipulate and even capture tiny objects. This will unlock groundbreaking new solutions for…
Highly reactive molecules cannot survive for long in nature. If researchers want to study them more closely, they therefore have to be produced under very specific laboratory conditions. Compared to “normal” molecules, many of these tiny particles have a distinguishing feature: they simply bind with…
As part of a wide-ranging research project, Leipzig scientists have developed a sophisticated coronavirus antibody test that can even be used in the home. The results were presented to Saxony’s Minister President Michael Kretschmer and State Minister of Science Sebastian Gemkow this lunchtime at…
Eldercare-Talk
Sudden care situations can be overwhelming and relatives are often faced with a number of bureaucratic hurdles that cause additional stress and strain. By making provisions in good time, a lot of the burden and responsibility can be taken off the shoulders of those closest to you in such situations.
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Twice a year, Leipzig University and the Studentenwerk Leipzig organise a family breakfast in the Mensa am Park. Student parents from all Leipzig universities and their children as well as pregnant women are invited.
Twice a year, Leipzig University and the Studentenwerk Leipzig organise a family breakfast in the Mensa am Park. Student parents from all Leipzig universities and their children as well as pregnant women are invited.
Orange your City
Orange Your City – On 25 November, Leipzig University will once again take part in the worldwide lighting campaign to mark the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.” To raise awareness, the Augusteum and the Paulinum (facing Augustusplatz) will glow in bright orange. This…