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Our brain processes facial expressions regardless of the shape of the face - this is how we even understand the emotions of fantasy characters like Master YodaFaces of a human and a monkey avatar, each with a typical expression of…

On the occasion of the announcement from "Doctors against Animal Experiments eV" and the "German Legal Society for Animal Welfare Law", the University of Tübingen declares:The claim that animal experiments are carried out at the…

Video gaming isn't just a pastime - it can improve our brain performance too. The more we play, the better we can assess a number of items at a glance. This is probably based on improved attention processes in the brain, report the…

Due to global warming, the seasonal rhythms of many plants, for example the flowering period, are shifting. A study by the University of Tübingen has now found that the way in which the land is used at the location of the plants can also…

A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and St. Gallen has uncovered the relationship that has not yet been studiedIf a municipality supports its sports facilities with comparatively high amounts, the local population will have…

The bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis occurs mostly as a harmless species on human skin and in the nose. However, some strains can cause difficult-to-treat infections in catheters, artificial joints, and heart valves, or in the…

The oldest definitely dated precious metal find to date in southwest Germany was discovered in autumn 2020 when an early Bronze Age woman's grave was excavated near Ammerbuch-Reusten, in the Tübingen district. According to the analyzes,…

Around 30 percent of all students in Germany had no regular contact with their schools during the first corona-related school closings in spring 2020. It was therefore not possible to maintain contact, particularly in rural regions. In…

The formation of deserts on the Arabian Peninsula has had a decisive impact on the migratory movements and evolution of large mammals and our human ancestors over the past millions of years. This is the result of an international team of…

The sustained upswing in the labor market after 2005 has brought financial growth to the lower income brackets in particular and has contributed to a more even distribution of income. However, these effects were counteracted by other…