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Listening to each other -
Pressemitteilung, 26.06.2025
Thousands of cells coordinate, move and exert mechanical forces on each other as an embryo takes shape. Researchers at the Göttingen Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Networks (CIDBN…
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Navigating the future of work -
Pressemitteilung, 25.06.2025
The future of work is the subject of a new international research network at the University of Göttingen. In cooperation with representatives from the University of Osnabrück, the network brin…
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Where the wild bees thrive -
Pressemitteilung, 17.06.2025
The global decline of wild bee populations is alarming. Landscapes characterised by intensive agriculture offer hardly any suitable habitats. Isolated local efforts are often not enough to cou…
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How gene evolution controls animal diversity -
Pressemitteilung, 16.06.2025
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded funding for a new Research Training Group (RTG) at the University of Göttingen. The RTG “GönomiX” will enhance our understanding of genes and t…
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Same ecosystem, different fix -
Pressemitteilung, 06.06.2025
As the world focuses on repairing damaged ecosystems, a new study sounds a clear message: when it comes to restoring nature, one size doesn’t fit all. A team of scientists found that even ecos…
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Göttingen receives another Alexander von Humboldt Professorship -
Pressemitteilung, 05.06.2025
The University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences have been successful in the competition for Germany’s most highly endowed research prize: Chemist …
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When, where and how wet is the forest? -
Pressemitteilung, 26.05.2025
Forest soil stores water, carbon and nutrients for trees and also provides a habitat for living organisms. When managing forests, it is particularly important to work in a way that protects th…
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Tapping into the World’s largest gold reserves -
Pressemitteilung, 22.05.2025
Earth’s largest gold reserves are not kept inside Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository. In fact, they are hidden much deeper in the ground than one would expect. More than 99.999% o…
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Out of the Excellence Strategy competition -
Pressemitteilung, 22.05.2025
The University of Göttingen has been turned down for the Excellence Strategy of the German national and state governments: funding for the Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) Cluster of Excellence w…
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A new complexity in protein chemistry -
Pressemitteilung, 20.05.2025
Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research from the University of Göttingen shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously…
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A head and a hundred tails: how a branching worm manages reproductive complexity -
Pressemitteilung, 19.05.2025
Scientists have uncovered the genetic underpinnings of one of the ocean’s most bizzare animals: a branching marine worm named Ramisyllis kingghidorahi that lives inside sea sponges and reprodu…
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AI-supported teaching enables tailored interdisciplinary learning -
Pressemitteilung, 16.05.2025
The University of Göttingen has been awarded two prizes in the “Lehrarchitektur” competition organised by Germany’s Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education. The foundation has awarded fu…
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International cooperation needed for healthy sustainable diets -
Pressemitteilung, 16.05.2025
Growing emphasis on self-reliance and trade barriers could impair the ability of people to consume healthy and sustainable diets around the world. Research teams from the University of Götting…
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New EU Return Directive contradicts research findings -
Pressemitteilung, 16.04.2025
The European Commission presented an initial draft of a new EU Return Directive to the European Parliament. In essence, the proposed policies follow the tightening and restrictions that German…
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AI looks deeper into visual system -
Pressemitteilung, 10.04.2025
How can artificial intelligence enhance our understanding of the visual system in the brain? An international research team (MICrONS) has developed new AI models to decode the complex processi…
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