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Gamma-ray burst tests quantum gravity

Artist's impression of a gamma-ray burst (Image: Superbossa.com, Alice Donini / MAGIC Collaboration) The speed of light is constant, according to Einstein's theory of relativity....

Since when has the Nile been flowing?

The Nile runs like a blue ribbon through northeast Africa. (Image: Harvepino / iStock) It forms the ancient lifeline of Egypt. But since...

Hibernation 250 million years ago?

This is what a hibernating lystrosaur might have looked like. (Image: Crystal Shin) The clever strategy with which some of today's animals survive times...

Brain organoid with a network capable of learning

Bioengineered Neuronal Organoid (BENO) and enlargement of its neural network structure (right) (Image: Zafeiriou et al./ Nature Communications 11, 3791) The brain is our most...

Bacteria break down herbicides

Use of pesticides in agriculture (Image: valio8sl / iStock) Bacteria play an important role in the breakdown of toxic pesticides: For the first time, researchers...

Flies also see the illusion of movement

Fruit flies would apparently also recognize movements in this picture that do not even exist. (Image: Illusion credit to A. Kitaoka; illustrated by...

Dinosaur embryo with nasal horn

Exposed head of the sauropod embryo (Image: Kundrat et al. / Current Biology) Sauropods - long-necked herbivorous dinosaurs - were the largest land animals to...

“Plastic swallowers” ​​don’t save the seas

How well do floating garbage collectors help against plastic pollution in the oceans? (Image: Roger Spranz, ZMT / Making Oceans Plastic Free) The oceans...

How cold was the last ice age?

Much of the northern hemisphere was covered by glaciers during the last ice age. (Image: Grafissimo / iStock) Around 20,000 years ago, large parts...

Microbial space travel: explored potential

From 2015 to 2018, the tests were carried out in the exposed facility of the International Space Station. (Image: JAXA / NASA) How resilient...

Re-infection possible after recovering from Covid-19?

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Image: creativeworks / iStrock) So far, people who have survived Covid-19 disease have been considered protected: their immune system protects them...

Ancient temples were handicapped accessible

Ruins of the Temple of Asclepius in Epidaurus. (Image: elgreko / iStock) Even the Greeks planned access to many of their sanctuaries for the...

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