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The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems are shaped by the surrounding landscape, in particular the extent and composition of the forest. An international research team led by the…

Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with multiple organs that consist of a broad range of cell types. Developing this morphological complexity is underpinned by intricate networks of…

Good results for the University of Göttingen: in the most recent subject ranking "QS World University Rankings by Subject", Göttingen’s Agriculture and Forestry is ranked first in Germany and 24th worldwide. The subject Theology, Divinity…

Two ERC Advanced Grants plus participation in another for Göttingen researchers Recognition for outstanding humanities research: Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Irene Schneider and linguist Professor Hedde Zeijlstra…

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has demonstrated experimentally that electrons in naturally occurring double-layer graphene move like particles without any mass, in the same way that light travels.…

During archaeological excavations in the Schöningen open-cast coal mine in 1994, the discovery of the oldest, remarkably well-preserved hunting weapons known to humanity caused an international sensation. Spears and a double-pointed…

Namibia's legendary fairy circles are mysterious, circular, bald patches in the dry grasslands on the edge of the Namib Desert. Their formation has been researched for decades and has recently been the subject of much debate. With extensive…

From solar panels on our roofs to the new OLED TV screens, many everyday electronic devices simply wouldn’t work without the interaction between light and the materials that make up semiconductors. A new category of semiconductors is based…

Humans are social beings. We have diverse social relationships, learn from others and have to define our role within groups. In this respect, we are not so different from our closest relatives, apes. This exhibition explores the question of…

The physicist Professor Martin Schmaltz from Boston University in the USA has received a Humboldt Research Award, which is worth 60,000 euros, from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Schmaltz has been a visiting researcher at the…