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Early immunocastration to prevent ‘taint’ in boar meat -
Pressemitteilung, 08.02.2021
Researchers from the Thünen Institute of Organic Farming and the University of Göttingen are the first to investigate very early immunocastration in male piglets to prevent ‘boar taint’, which…
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Forests of the world in 3D -
Pressemitteilung, 04.02.2021
Primeval forests are of great importance for biodiversity and global carbon and water cycling. The three-dimensional structure of forests plays an important role because it influences processe…
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Flower diversity may mitigate insecticide effects on wild bees -
Pressemitteilung, 02.02.2021
A higher diversity of flowering plants increases the breeding success of wild bees and may help compensate for the negative effects of insecticides. This is what researchers from the Universit…
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Scientists develop method to detect fake news -
Pressemitteilung, 01.02.2021
Social media is increasingly used to spread fake news. The same problem can be found on the capital market – criminals spread fake news about companies in order to manipulate share prices. Res…
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How is human behaviour impacting wildlife movement? -
Pressemitteilung, 29.01.2021
For species to survive in the wild, maintaining connectivity between populations is critical. Without ‘wildlife corridors’, groups of animals are isolated, unable to breed and may die out. In …
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Professor Metin Tolan is next President of the University of Göttingen -
Pressemitteilung, 27.01.2021
The physicist Professor Metin Tolan will become the next President of the University of Göttingen. The Senate of the University unanimously agreed this decision today. The University Foundatio…
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Geologic history written in garnet sand -
Pressemitteilung, 26.01.2021
On a remote island in Papua New Guinea, an international research team including the University of Göttingen has made an important geological discovery from a garnet-rich sand. By analysing ti…
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Better bundled: new principle for generating X-rays -
Pressemitteilung, 25.01.2021
X-rays are usually difficult to direct and guide. X-ray physicists at the University of Göttingen have devel-oped a new method with which the X-rays can be emitted more precisely in one direct…
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Crystal structures in super slow motion -
Pressemitteilung, 22.01.2021
Laser beams can be used to change the properties of materials in an extremely precise way. However, the underlying processes generally take place at such unimaginably fast speeds and at such a…
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Strong support for the extension of European infrastructures -
Pressemitteilung, 21.01.2021
The University of Göttingen, as a member of the European university network ENLIGHT, succeeded in getting funding from the German Academic Exchange Agency (DAAD) for €750,000 for the expansion…
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A fly’s eye view of evolution -
Pressemitteilung, 13.01.2021
The fascinating compound eyes of insects consist of hundreds of individual eyes known as “facets”. In the course of evolution, an enormous variety of eye sizes and shapes has emerged, often re…
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Single-molecule, metal-induced energy transfer -
Pressemitteilung, 12.01.2021
Physicist Professor Jörg Enderlein from the University of Göttingen has been awarded an Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC has supported Enderlein's project – "Sing…
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Variety: spice of life for bumble bees -
Pressemitteilung, 16.12.2020
The yield and quality of many crops benefit from pollination, but it isn’t just honey bees that do this work: bumble bees also have a role. A team led by University of Göttingen used innovativ…
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Discussion and de-escalation in social media -
Pressemitteilung, 15.12.2020
It’s a familiar situation: a compelling discussion develops on social media – it could be about any topic – but instead of working constructively towards a common solution, the tone becomes in…
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How artificial intelligence can improve medical care -
Pressemitteilung, 11.12.2020
How can artificial intelligence (AI) improve long-term medical care? A team of researchers from Göttingen, Darmstadt, Essen, Cologne and Munich will research this topic in a new interdiscipina…
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