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Urban agriculture can promote bee communities in tropical megacities -
Pressemitteilung, 15.07.2022
Urbanization is a primary threat to biodiversity. However, scientists know little about how urbanization af-fects biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical regions of the Global South. A…
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Ecological house construction: panels and walls made of popcorn -
Pressemitteilung, 12.07.2022
Affordable housing made from environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral building material: scientists at the University of Göttingen have developed a process for producing panels from hemp, flax…
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Up to 25,000 people want to experience research -
Pressemitteilung, 10.07.2022
Once again, up to 25,000 interested people visited the events of the fifth Göttingen Night of Science this weekend, which this year took place in summer for the first time. "We are very please…
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Key to global food security? -
Pressemitteilung, 08.07.2022
Exploiting the genetic yield gap in wheat could significantly improve global food security. This is one of the key findings of an international study on yield gaps in wheat, in which the Unive…
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Microscopy technique enables 3D super-resolution nanometre-scale imaging -
Pressemitteilung, 22.06.2022
Over the last two decades, microscopy has seen unprecedented advances in speed and resolution. However, cellular structures are three-dimensional, and conventional super-resolution techniques …
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New exhibition: “saujana membumi” – exploring sustainability -
Pressemitteilung, 13.06.2022
This special exhibition “saujana membumi” at Göttingen University's Forum Wissen, enables science, art and society to explore new ways of sustainability together. The question is: “How can env…
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A look back in time to the origins of our solar system -
Pressemitteilung, 10.06.2022
Researchers from Göttingen University are among the first in the world to have analysed rock samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroids are remnants from the very beginnings of our solar syste…
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Bacterial cellulose enables microbial life on Mars -
Pressemitteilung, 02.06.2022
An international research team including Göttingen University has investigated the chances of survival of kombucha cultures under Mars-like conditions. Kombucha is known as a drink, sometimes …
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Sharp X-ray images despite imperfect lenses -
Pressemitteilung, 01.06.2022
X-rays make it possible to explore inside human bodies or peer inside objects. Unfortunately, the performance of X-ray microscopy is limited by the difficulties in producing the perfect lens. …
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From “Making of” to “Rooms of knowledge“ -
Pressemitteilung, 24.05.2022
After almost ten years of planning and renovation, the moment arrived at last: Göttingen University's Forum Wissen opened its doors to the public for the first time on 4 June 2022. The Forum W…
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Organic farming or flower strips – which is better for bees? -
Pressemitteilung, 18.05.2022
How effective environmental measures in agriculture are for biodiversity and wild bee populations depends on various factors and your perspective. This is shown by agroecologists from Göttinge…
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Toys and furniture from popcorn -
Pressemitteilung, 17.05.2022
Forest scientists at the University of Göttingen have long been researching sustainable and efficient pro-cesses to make products from popcorn granulate. Some prototypes of their innovative pr…
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Overgrazing alters the ecosystem irreversibly -
Pressemitteilung, 17.05.2022
The Tibetan plateau is of particular importance for many reasons: as a grazing ecosystem, as a carbon store, to initiate the monsoon climate, and to ensure a supply of drinking water. With low…
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Algae reveal clues about climate changes over millions of years -
Pressemitteilung, 12.05.2022
Organisms adjust their cell walls according to environmental conditions such as temperature. Some adaptations involve changes in lipids which may be preserved long after the rest of the organi…
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Interdisciplinary PhDs in biological physics -
Pressemitteilung, 09.05.2022
The DFG will fund a new Research Training Group (RTG) in biological physics at the University of Göttingen. A total of 25 PhD students, one postdoc and one data scientist will receive financia…
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