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Photo worth seeing: From the mouse to AI

The mouse navigates through a corridor in a natural experimental environment using its whiskers. Their brain activity is measured. © The Grainger...

Photo worth seeing: Tipping moments in democracy: recognizing warning signs early

Democracy and human rights belong together - but their interaction is not always free of conflict. Democracy is legitimate majority decision-making through...

“Green” ammonia: Are we creating a new environmental problem?

Ammonia is considered an important helper in the energy transition. But how environmentally friendly is the nitrogen compound really? © armckw/ iStock ...

Photo worth seeing: What’s happening at CERN

What are they? the smallest particles? How do they relate to each other? It is located at the CERN research center in...

Scorpions reinforce their weapons with metal

The thick-tailed scorpion (Androctonus crassicauda), which is also dangerous for humans, uses its stinger to inject poison into its victims. Metal inlays make...

Photo worth seeing: Endangered mangroves

Satellite image of a mangrove area in Punta Abreojos, Mexico. © Octavio Aburto/Scripps Institution of Oceanography.In this satellite view of the mangroves...

Photo worth seeing: Gamification in industry

During monotonous manual tasks in production environments, workers can find it difficult to maintain motivation and quality. Prof. Dr. Jörg Wollert from...

Invasive needle ant now also detected in Germany

The invasive Asian needle ant (Brachyponera chinensis) has now been discovered in Germany for the first time. © Aron Bellersheim Invasive new...

Photo worth seeing: How inductive charging is changing our energy supply

Nejila Parspour, director of the Institute for Electrical Energy Conversion (IEW) at the University of Stuttgart, has been working on inductive charging...

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