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Neanderthals ate mussels, fish and seals too -
Pressemitteilung, 25.03.2020
Over 80,000 years ago, Neanderthals were already feeding themselves regularly on mussels, fish and other marine life. The first robust evidence of this has been found by an international resea…
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A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy -
Pressemitteilung, 20.03.2020
Egyptian blue is one of the oldest manmade colour pigments. It adorns, for instance, the crown of the world famous bust of Nefertiti. But the pigment can do even more. An international researc…
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Delayed arrival: water, carbon and nitrogen came to Earth later -
Pressemitteilung, 12.03.2020
An international team of geologists has found evidence that a large proportion of the elements that are important for the formation of oceans and life - such as water, carbon and nitrogen - on…
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What women really want -
Pressemitteilung, 06.03.2020
In the past, there has been much excitement over research that purported to show a link between changes in a woman’s cycle and how attracted she was to men behaving in different ways. However,…
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Fresh groundwater flow important for coastal ecosystems -
Pressemitteilung, 06.03.2020
Groundwater is the largest source of freshwater, one of the world’s most precious natural resources and vital for crops and drinking water. It is found under our very feet in the cracks and po…
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Sugar tax has more public support than expected -
Pressemitteilung, 06.03.2020
The increase in diet-related illness has led to a high burden of costs for society. However, German policymakers, in comparison with their international counterparts, have so far been reluctan…
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Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds -
Pressemitteilung, 02.03.2020
The threat to insects and other small creatures from rainforest clearance and the consequences for the environment in tropical regions are recognised. What has not been studied so far is wheth…
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Ancient crater on Earth reveals new clues about Mars’ past -
Pressemitteilung, 28.02.2020
The atmosphere of Mars - and the question whether life might have been possible there once - has been a burning issue in science for many years. While the existence of large bodies of water on…
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Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil? -
Pressemitteilung, 27.02.2020
Vegetable oil biofuels are increasingly being used as an alternative to fossil fuels despite the growing con-troversy regarding their sustainability. In a new study led by the University of Gö…
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Bacteria loop-the-loop -
Pressemitteilung, 24.02.2020
The magnetotactic bacterium Magnetococcus marinus swims with the help of two bundles of flagella, which are thread-like structures. The bacterial cells also possess a sort of intracellular “co…
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Biological diversity as a factor of production -
Pressemitteilung, 29.01.2020
Can the biodiversity of ecosystems be considered as a factor affecting production? In fact, can greater biodiversity increase the economic value of managed ecosystems? A research team with par…
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It’s closeness that counts: how proximity affects the resistance of graphene -
Pressemitteilung, 28.01.2020
Graphene is often seen as the wonder material of the future. Scientists can now grow perfect graphene layers on square centimetre-sized crystals. A research team led by the University of Götti…
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Dance of the honey bee reveals fondness for strawberries -
Pressemitteilung, 23.01.2020
Bees are pollinators of many wild and crop plants, but in many places their diversity and density is declining. A research team from the Universities of Göttingen, Sussex and Würzburg has now …
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Asylum law in Germany: fragmented, confusing and full of holes -
Pressemitteilung, 22.01.2020
The research report “Refugee Protection in Germany” by the EU project “Multilevel Governance of Migration (RESPOND)” paints a gloomy picture of the human rights protection for asylum seekers i…
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Sustainability claims about rubber don’t stick -
Pressemitteilung, 22.01.2020
Many companies work hard to present an environmentally responsible public image. But how well do these claims stack up? In a new study led by the University of Göttingen, researchers investiga…
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