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Complex language of gut microbes revealed

The bacteria in our intestines convert the bile acids from the liver into thousands of different molecules and thus influence numerous processes in the...

Trees for conscience

Trees against greenhouse gas emissions: Forest planting campaigns with volunteers are intended to help the climate and the environment.Robert Kneschke – stock.adobe.com ...

New technology removes common antibiotics from wastewater

Levofloxacin regularly ends up in nature via human urine and wastewater. © gyro / iStock Levofloxacin is a commonly prescribed and extremely effective antibiotic. Unfortunately,...

How much oxygen is there on the ocean moon?

Charged particles from Jupiter split frozen water molecules on Europa into oxygen and hydrogen. Some O₂ could then be bound in the ice...

Antique counterpart to barbed wire

The structure made of sharpened wooden posts was discovered in surprisingly good condition and was subsequently recovered. © Goethe University Frankfurt / Frederic...

Bumblebees impart expert knowledge to each other

A bumblebee carries out two learned work steps in a small experimental facility and is observed by a "student". © Queen Mary University...

How long does attention remain high enough?

How long does attention remain high enough – for example when checking mammography images? © uchar/ iStock Does our attention decrease when we do a...

Mysterious foundations discovered on Fraueninsel

Aerial view of Frauenwörth Abbey with a visualization of the former Romanesque building. © BLfD Does the history of the famous Frauenwörth Abbey need to...

Baltic Sea fish put themselves on a diet

Among other things, the researchers focused on flounders in the Baltic Sea. © Sakis Lazarides/iStock In order to cover their increased food requirements when water...

Arterial connections improve stroke recovery

Blood vessels that connect neighboring arterial trees can prevent permanent brain damage from occurring after a stroke. They regulate blood circulation in the brain...

How astro-dust could have fertilized life

Artist's impression of an asteroid disintegrating into dust near Earth. © NASA / JPL Caltech How could the first organic molecules that became the basis...

Encyclopedia on the Nazi genocide of Sinti and Roma goes online

This historical photo from Asperg in Baden-Württemberg shows the deportation of Sinti and Roma to Poland. © Federal Archives R 165 Image-244-42/ CC-by-sa...

How did the first RNA molecules develop on prehistoric Earth?

Single-stranded RNA molecules mark the beginning of evolution. © Christoph Burgstedt / iStock Before DNA-containing living beings colonized the earth, a wide variety of simple...

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