Leibniz Association

Three-dimensional circulation controls on pollutant retention and mucilage accumulation in the sea of Marmara: A Lagrangian perspective

The Sea of Marmara is undergoing a severe marine pollution crisis driven by chronic nutrient enrichment and recurrent mucilage outbreaks. The physical mechanisms controlling transport, accumulation and persistence of pollutants and organic matter remain insufficiently resolved. H...

Quantum circuits, hypercubeharmonic, and remote networked improvisation: a case study

Abstract Mathematics and theoretical physics not only allow us to investigate musical artworks, but also fuel artistic creativity and imagination. In this paper, we present an artistic framework inspired by mathematics and physics. We describe the HyperCubeHarmonic (HCH), an inte...

Chronic exposure to aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, and citrinin in women and children and associated health risk characterization: blood biomonitoring evidence from rural Bangladesh

Abstract Dietary exposure to mycotoxins—including aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA), and citrinin (CIT)—represents an important health risk, particularly in low-resource settings with widespread food contamination. This study investigates mycotoxin exposure among 712 participa...

Implementing methane dynamics into the LPJmL6 model

Abstract. We extend the Dynamic Global Vegetation Model LPJmL to version 6.0 by explicitly representing methane (CH4) dynamics within the coupled carbon–nitrogen–water system. The implementation (i) prognoses water-table depth and wetland extent using a CTI–TOPMODEL framework, (i...

Feasible geological carbon dioxide storage projections require updated cost and geological potential assumptions

Integrated Assessment Models project large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide geological storage across many climate change mitigation pathways. However, the feasibility of these projections - particularly concerning near-term scale-up rates - has been criticised. Here, we examin...

Manipulation of Photoresponse via Defect-Level Excitations in Metal–Insulator–Semiconductor-Type Two-Dimensional Heterostructure for Optoelectronic Logic Gates

Abstract In recent years, effective carrier–exciton conversion and defect engineering in tunneling diodes based on metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) van der Waals heterostructures have attracted extensive research interest in modulating optoelectronic device performance. Effect...

Elucidating the Impact of Bacterial Composition and Diversity on Skin Homeostasis Using a Human 3D In Vitro Skin Model

The importance of the skin microbiome in human health has become increasingly evident. Despite considerable advancements, complex host–microbe interactions remain largely unexplored, primarily due to a paucity of models mimicking human skin and maintaining bacterial diversity in...