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What will the continental drift lead to?

Today the earth's land masses are fairly evenly distributed - but that has not always been the case and will probably change again in...

Stress awakens dormant tumor cells

Stress hormones can "wake up" cancer cells (Image: koto_feja / iStock) Successful cancer treatment doesn't always mean a permanent cure. Stress hormones and immune...

The otter is animal of the year 2021

Otter (Image: Cloudtail_the_Snow_Leopard / iStock) The otter is a true all-rounder: it is a master swimmer, fish lover, country hunter and fur bearer. And...

The price of the woods

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19578-z How much carbon dioxide can the earth's forests draw from the atmosphere and at what price? Researchers have now investigated this using model...

Defense cells dig entrances to the enemy

https://www.wissenschaft.de/wp-content/uploads/2/4/249849.mp4 This video shows two immune cells with congruent traces moving in collagen. (Credit: Sadjadi et al. Biophysical Journal) The immune system apparently has “pioneers”...

Subtle glow

Jupiter's moon Europa in a picture of the space probe Galileo. (Image: NASA / JPL, DLR) Jupiter's moon Europa is considered to be the...

Deep biosphere: hot limit explored

The deep-sea drilling ship Chikyu has extracted drill cores from the subsurface of the Nankai Trench off Japan. (Image: JAMSTEC) When does life get...

A covered up massacre in sight

Historical depiction of the storming of a fortified property in the English Civil War. (Image: duncan1890 / iStock) Atrocities in the context of the...

Bavaria’s groundwater has warmed up

One of the 35 measuring points at which the researchers recorded the temperatures of the groundwater. (Image: AG Applied Geology / University of...

Biodegradable films for agriculture wanted

Silage films in agriculture (Image: Hof University of Applied Sciences) With the help of bales of silage, farmers produce long-life feed for cattle and other...

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