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People blink in time to the music

As the music plays, a woman's eyes blink in time - a hidden connection between hearing and movement that connects the auditory rhythm with...

This is how winter holidays can become more sustainable

A holiday in a snow-white idyll is usually not very sustainable. © mbbirdy/iStock In winter, many people go on a skiing holiday. Skiing, snowboarding and...

AI identifies 3.3 billion-year-old traces of life

The dark relics in this thin section of rock most likely come from early living beings. © Andrew D. Czaja When did life first emerge...

What if Europe had hardly any pollinators left?

Wild pollinator insects, such as a bumblebee here, are essential for many crops. © Vadim Zhakupov/ iStock Insects are doing poorly - and so are...

Bats benefit from beaver burrows

Beavers are landscape architects. © Christof Angst Beavers build dams in the water from dead wood, creating habitats for themselves and many other species. But...

Grave field illuminates the beginnings of the Bavarians

The “Bavarian Princess” in her richly furnished grave near Bad Füssing © Office of Archeology Neupert, Kozik & Simm A burial ground in Bad Füssing,...

Epstein-Barr virus can cause lupus

The Epstein-Barr virus can not only cause Pfeiffer's glandular fever, but also the autoimmune disease lupus erythematosus. © Dr_Microbe/ iStock Almost everyone becomes infected...

Silicones in care products – friend or foe?

Many care products contain silicones that give them different properties. © Iqbal Nuril Anwar/iStock Many cosmetics contain silicones that give the products special properties. For...

Colorful clothing from the bacteria factory?

Engineered bacteria can produce both fibers and dyes. © Zhou et al., Trends in Biotechnology, CC-by-sa In the future, our clothing could come from vats...

Plant species thought lost rediscovered

Research diver Almut Hanselmann collects samples at the bottom of Lake Constance. © Almut Hanselmann The aquatic plant Groenlandia densa, which is widespread in Europe,...

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