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Should tomatoes go in the fridge? -
Pressemitteilung, 20.05.2020
There is much debate about the correct storage of tomatoes. There are two main options available to consumers: storage in the refrigerator or at room temperature. A research team from the Univ…
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Sustainable palm oil? How environmental protection and poverty reduction can be reconciled -
Pressemitteilung, 19.05.2020
Palm oil is often associated with tropical deforestation above all else. However, this is only one side of the story, as agricultural scientists from the University of Göttingen and the IPB Un…
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Shopping and eating in the time of corona -
Pressemitteilung, 15.05.2020
Researchers at the University of Göttingen conducted a consumer survey across Germany starting in mid-April to find out how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting shopping, eating and cooking b…
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New software supports decision-making for breeding -
Pressemitteilung, 12.05.2020
A team of researchers at the University of Göttingen has developed an innovative software program for the simulation of breeding programmes. The "Modular Breeding Program Simulator" (MoBPS) en…
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Fighters using bronze swords clashed blades with their opponents -
Pressemitteilung, 29.04.2020
Bronze is a relatively soft alloy and so it was often assumed that swords made of this material have usually only had a ceremonial or symbolic role. A new study by the University of Göttingen,…
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Local food crops can feed less than a third of the world's population -
Pressemitteilung, 28.04.2020
In discussions about sustainability of food production and consumption, it is often suggested that the proportion of locally produced products should increase. However, it is largely unknown h…
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“We urgently need a renewed public debate about new breeding technologies” -
Pressemitteilung, 27.04.2020
Plant breeding has considerably increased agricultural yields in recent decades and thus made a major contribution to combating global hunger and poverty. At the same time, however, the intens…
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Sound knowledge: Musical meaningfulness in Micronesia -
Pressemitteilung, 22.04.2020
The music scholar Professor Birgit Abels from the University of Göttingen has received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC will fund the project "Sound Knowl…
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Change in snowmelt threatens water supply for irrigation -
Pressemitteilung, 21.04.2020
Snow, which accumulates in many mountainous regions in winter and melts in spring and summer, makes a significant contribution to the supply of irrigation water in many river basins. The obser…
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COVID-19: on average only 6% of actual SARS-CoV-2 infections detected worldwide -
Pressemitteilung, 06.04.2020
The number of confirmed cases for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 officially issued by countries and widely commented on by national and international media outlets dramatically underst…
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Neanderthals ate mussels, fish and seals too -
Pressemitteilung, 25.03.2020
Over 80,000 years ago, Neanderthals were already feeding themselves regularly on mussels, fish and other marine life. The first robust evidence of this has been found by an international resea…
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A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy -
Pressemitteilung, 20.03.2020
Egyptian blue is one of the oldest manmade colour pigments. It adorns, for instance, the crown of the world famous bust of Nefertiti. But the pigment can do even more. An international researc…
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Delayed arrival: water, carbon and nitrogen came to Earth later -
Pressemitteilung, 12.03.2020
An international team of geologists has found evidence that a large proportion of the elements that are important for the formation of oceans and life - such as water, carbon and nitrogen - on…
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What women really want -
Pressemitteilung, 06.03.2020
In the past, there has been much excitement over research that purported to show a link between changes in a woman’s cycle and how attracted she was to men behaving in different ways. However,…
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Fresh groundwater flow important for coastal ecosystems -
Pressemitteilung, 06.03.2020
Groundwater is the largest source of freshwater, one of the world’s most precious natural resources and vital for crops and drinking water. It is found under our very feet in the cracks and po…
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