ITAS is celebrating its anniversary, come and celebrate with us!
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Scientific and technological progress does not only improve our lives, but frequently has unexpected and often undesirable effects. At ITAS, we contribute to realizing its potential while minimizing its risks.
Our addressees are politics, business, and society – the actors who shape scientific and technological progress. We offer them knowledge for action and point out possible solutions to global challenges.
Mobility transition measures are still too often limited to urban centers. Researchers at ITAS therefore explore the conditions under which people in peri-urban areas and rural regions can also change their mobility behavior.
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The award goes to Oliver Parodi, Susanne Ober, Daniel Lang and Marius Albiez. According to the GAIA editorial team, their article on real-world laboratories and experiments helps consolidate the field of sustainability and transformation research and maximize its impact.
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A new TAB report sheds light on the opportunities and risks of gene drive technology, which can spread genetic changes in populations in a targeted manner. This technology has the potential to offer new solutions - particularly in the fight against malaria and invasive species.
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The need to find a safe way of dealing with high-level radioactive waste in the long term is as unavoidable as the associated conflicts. Researchers in the KonE project, which has now been launched, are looking for ways to manage potential conflicts.
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