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What the helium tail of the exoplanet reveals -
Pressemitteilung, 06.12.2018
An international team of researchers with participation from the Institute of Astrophysics at the Universi-ty of Göttingen has discovered that the gas exoplanet (ie a planet outside our solar …
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Clues from the skin tissues of a Jurassic ichthyosaur -
Pressemitteilung, 05.12.2018
An international team of researchers with participation from the University of Göttingen has investigated the skin and pigmentation of a fossil ichthyosaur. The results were published in the j…
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The sustainable development of the EU through law -
Pressemitteilung, 28.11.2018
Peter-Tobias Stoll, Professor for Public and Public International Law at the University of Göttingen, has successfully acquired a "Jean Monnet Chair" as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The thr…
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From the Arctic to the tropics: researchers present a unique database on Earth’s vegetation -
Pressemitteilung, 22.11.2018
Which plant species grow where, alongside which others - and why? The diversity of global vegetation can be described based on only a few traits from each species. This has been revealed by an…
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Versatile forests wanted -
Pressemitteilung, 22.11.2018
Most European forests are primarily used for timber production. However, woodlands also provide recreational space and store carbon dioxide. A new study involving the University of Göttingen s…
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Senate elects new full-time Vice President -
Pressemitteilung, 22.11.2018
Dr. Valérie Schüller becomes the new full-time Vice President for Finance and Human Resources at the University of Göttingen. The 44-year-old was recommended by the joint finding committee con…
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Landscapes full of maize harm bumblebee colonies -
Pressemitteilung, 20.11.2018
Bumblebee colonies in landscapes dominated by maize collect pollen from relatively few types of plant species and therefore grow less than those colonies which find a diverse range of pollen i…
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Cost-effective and environmentally friendly chemical synthesis -
Pressemitteilung, 19.11.2018
Dr Alexander Breder from the Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at the University of Göttingen has received a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC will…
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'Bildung' for Sustainable Development -
Pressemitteilung, 19.11.2018
"'Bildung' for Sustainable Development" was the theme of this year's conference in the series "Science for Peace and Sustainability". The University of Göttingen, the Association of German Sci…
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Tropical trees are moving up the mountain to avoid climate change -
Pressemitteilung, 15.11.2018
An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Göttingen, has discovered that tropical and subtropical forests in the South American Andes are reacting to gl…
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Newly discovered planet sets Barnard's Star in motion -
Pressemitteilung, 14.11.2018
Scientists have discovered a planet in the orbit of Barnard's Star, which is about six light years from us. They assume that the planet, which has about 3.2 times as much mass as Earth, orbits…
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New Investigations in Germany's Oldest Cemetery -
Pressemitteilung, 02.11.2018
The hill “Weinberg” near Groß Fredenwalde is the site of an archaeological sensation: 8,500 years ago, Mesolithic people created a burial site on the hill. The universities of Göttingen and Ki…
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Physics in Advent! -
Pressemitteilung, 01.11.2018
Twenty-four more experiments until Christmas! This year, the University of Göttingen and its partners are offering entertaining physics experiments for the Advent season. The fun is open to ev…
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From "Bare Essentials" to "Objects Full of Hope and Promise" -
Pressemitteilung, 01.11.2018
What role do objects play when people are forced to flee? What things do they take with them and why? The University of Göttingen, the Museum Friedland and the Berlin exhibition office "Die Ex…
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Illegal hunting exacerbates livestock loss -
Pressemitteilung, 02.10.2018
Direct exploitation of wildlife is a global driver of biodiversity decline. Illegal hunting (‘poaching’) inside and around protected areas can affect wildlife populations negatively which, in …
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