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Holding back laughter
In many everyday and professional situations, laughing at the wrong moment can be inappropriate or disruptive, making the ability to hold back amusement an important skill. Yet resisting laughter is often difficult – especially when someone else laughs. A research team investigated how laughter can be regulated and found that social cues can strongly interfere with these efforts. more…
Controlling Chemical Reactions in Enzymes
The Volkswagen Foundation is funding a new research project in Chemistry involving the University of Göttingen, the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT) in Göttingen, and the University of Hamburg. The project addresses a fundamental question of science: How do enzymes, nature's highly efficient catalysts, achieve almost perfect precision and efficiency? more…
Maize under multiple stress
The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new research unit in agricultural sciences at the University of Göttingen. Under the title “Concurrent multiple abiotic and biotic stress interactions in maize: impacts and mechanisms,” the participating scientists are investigating the impact of combined (abiotic and biotic) stresses on crop physiology and productivity. The new findings are intended to support the breeding of multi-stress-resistant maize varieties in the long term. more…
Uncovering ancient genetic toolkit that helped plants conquer land
Biologist Professor Jan de Vries at the University of Göttingen has received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Following his ERC Starting Grant, which ran from 2019 to 2025, the ERC has now announced that they will fund his new project “Conserved Environmental Programs of Streptophyte Cells – StreptoProgram” for five years in the Consolidator program. more…
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Search for future President: Call for applications published
The call for applications for the future President of the University of Göttingen runs from 17 December 2025 to 1 March 2026. The text and further information on the application and selection process can be found online. more…
PhysicsWorld: Göttingen in top ten publications of the year
PhysicsWorld has included a publication by the University of Göttingen in its list of the ten most important breakthroughs of 2025. In January, an international research team led by the Institute for Astrophysics and Geophysics published research about the weather on the exoplanet “WASP-127b”. The discovery helps to better understand the atmospheres of planets outside our solar system. more…