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Seaweed as an underestimated carbon store

Greenland seaweed stocks, such as the bladderwrack shown here, can make a major contribution to long-term carbon storage and thus help with climate protection....

A quantum computer as an optimization genius

A braid of copper-colored cables surrounds an inconspicuous chip in the middle. You can see the Advantage2 quantum annealer from D-Wave. This quantum computer...

Patron saint of the forest

Running text std akg-images / De Agostini Picture Lib. / G. Dagli Orti The Celts worshiped her as Arduinna, goddess of nature. She taught people to...

Photo worth seeing: Amino acids for intestinal health

How can our intestinal flora be positively influenced? At the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, researchers are investigating the influence of amino acids on the intestinal...

The Pope’s daughter

For centuries, Lucrezia Borgia (1480–1519) was decried as a poisoner and blood abuser. In fact, she was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. (official...

Surprising species discovery in the North Sea

Marine biologists have discovered five new species of copepods in the North Sea - here colored differently. © Sven Rossel The German North Sea is...

Modern times behind old walls

With its magnificent Renaissance facade, the Old Town Hall characterizes the Leipzig market square. Spread over two floors, it invites you to discover the...

Additive reduces methane emissions from manure

In manure storage, microbes metabolize the manure and release climate-damaging methane and nitrous oxide. However, a simple additive can minimize these emissions. © Lietze/ATB Livestock...

The Countess and Capital

The Swedish Countess Christina Piper was a merchant's daughter, an influential politician's wife, a socialite and, above all, a businesswoman. A forward-looking investment strategy...

X chromosome protects the female brain

The double X chromosome makes women more resilient to genetically caused developmental disorders. © vchal/ iStock Some neurological diseases and developmental disorders affect women less...

Earliest evidence of prehistoric wooden tools

This wooden digging stick is 430,000 years old, making it the oldest wooden tool in the world to date. © Katerina Harvati, Dimitris Michailidis...

Webb Telescope provides most accurate map of dark matter

Dark matter map from the Hubble Telescope (left) and new map from the James Webb Telescope. © Gavin Leroy, Richard Massey/ COSMOS-Webb collaboration Dark matter...

CO2 prices affect heating costs – but not everywhere

The planned uniform CO2 price will change heating costs, but not to the same extent everywhere. © Axel Bueckert/iStock From 2028, a uniform EU-wide CO2...

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