Research press releases in 2015

December 2015

Largest continuous ecosystem on earth has undergone major shifts
Study finds that changes in the composition of phytoplankton community of North Pacific Subtropical Gyre relate to large-scale regional climate phenomena
(27.11.2015)
New Collaborative Research Centre "Origin and Function of Metaorganisms" approved at Kiel University
The DFG (German Research Foundation) is providing 10 million Euros to support research into the interaction between organisms and microbial symbionts
(19.11.2015)
Why the Japanese live longer
Kiel-based research team shows positive influence on life span of bioactive plant compounds in green tea and soy
(13.11.2015)

Marine fungi contain promising anti-cancer compounds
A Kiel-based research team has identified fungi genes that can develop anti-cancer compounds
(27.10.2015)
Largest worldwide study on eczema

(19.10.2015)
New strategy for fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens
Daily switching of antibiotics inhibits the evolution of resistance
(16.10.2015)
DNA sun protection
Researchers observe one of the world's fastest chemical reactions for the first time
(15.10.2015)
Researchers from Kiel and Bochum develop new information storage device

(12.10.2015)
Simple detection of magnetic skyrmions
New physical effect: researchers discover a change of electrical resistance in magnetic whirls
(06.10.2015)
Frog tongues: Sticky strips of pure muscle

(01.10.2015)

Extremely dense - approaching a poorly understood state of matter
Breakthrough in the description of warm dense matter
(23.09.2015)
Economic Development Drives World-Wide Overfishing
Kiel researchers have demonstrated: Only sustainable management can prevent the future collapse of wild stocks; an expansion of aquaculture has only a limited effect.
(09.09.2015)

Magnetic temperature meter revealed
Researchers in Kiel develop a new method of thermographic imaging
(27.07.2015)
Nematode worms hitch a ride on slugs
Kiel scientists expand the understanding of Caenorhabditis elegans’ natural ecology
(13.07.2015)
What we do and what we should do
Annual conference on environmental ethics at Kiel University
(08.07.2015)

Breakthrough in tuberculosis research: genetic pathogen code is the key for optimum treatment

(24.06.2015)
The Southeast Pacific produces more nitrous oxide than previously thought
Kiel marine scientists publish new data on greenhouse gas emissions
(22.06.2015)
Hidden safety switch: New findings on death receptors in cancer cells

(08.06.2015)
A frog in the throat
Scientist at Kiel University takes sensational image of a frog in a frog
(08.06.2015)
Live from the Evolution Lab
Study on coevolution between host and pathogens sheds new light on evolutionary dynamics
(04.06.2015)

Kiel researchers build the world’s smallest machines
Millions of euros of funding for the development of new medicines and materials
(22.05.2015)

Breakthrough in basic research: Kiel researchers discover new means against cancerous tumours

(29.04.2015)

Warming of Southern Hemisphere Intensified Australian Monsoon
After the end of the last ice age the Australian climate drastically changed
(02.02.2015)

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