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sciencenews, 1 month ago to random

The magnetic sensor of birds – probably a protein in the eye – has been optimised in the course of evolution, according to a study by researchers from #UniOldenburg, @ifv & @MPI_EvolBio in #ProcB. @UniOldenburg
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/04/24/how-evolution-has-optimised-the-magnetic-sensor-in-birds

sciencenews, 1 month ago to random

Domestication of sheep: The genetic diversity of sheep did not decrease with the beginning of sheep husbandry in Anatolia 10,000 years ago. It remained stable during the first 1,000 years of sheep farming and only declined later in the Neolithic period.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/04/12/first-insights-into-the-genetic-bottleneck-characterizing-early-sheep-husbandry-in-the-neolithic-period

sciencenews, 4 months ago to zerowaste

#recycling toxic waste from #aluminium production into #CO2 -free #steel by using #hydrogen plasma: Check out the latest #publication by @MPIEisen
#materials #research #engineering #industry
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/02/02/green-steel-from-toxic-red-mud

sciencenews, 4 months ago to Hydrogen

@FraunhoferILT opens doors of its #hydrogen lab for new “Laser in Hydrogen Technology“ #network and #platform. Goal: development of market-oriented R&D projects! s.fhg.de/H43
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/01/25/fraunhofer-ilt-invites-industry-to-join-new-network-for-hydrogen-technology

sciencenews, 5 months ago to Hydrogen

A team led by chemist Prof. Dr Kalina Peneva @UniJena has developed a sustainable and cost-effective #dye to produce #hydrogen using sunlight.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/12/13/hydrogen-through-sunlight

sciencenews, 5 months ago to climate

Species-rich forests smell different from monocultures – and that can affect our #climate. A team of researchers from #UniLeipzig, @TROPOS_de and @iDiv looked at how #biodiversity affects the emission of odours.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/12/13/how-forests-smell-a-risk-for-the-climate

sciencenews, 7 months ago to random

Why some worms regenerate and others do not
Why are so few species able to regenerate damaged or missing body parts, even though regeneration might seem an obvious survival advantage? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, Germany, and colleagues have now found a possible explanation in pla...
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/10/20/why-some-worms-regenerate-and-others-do-not

sciencenews, 9 months ago to random

Congratulations, Rebekka Burkholz, on your ERC Starting Grant! Rebekka secured €1.5M from @ERC_Research. She intends to make artificial neural networks smaller and at the same time more efficient: https://cispa.de/en/erc-burkholz
#ERCGrant
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/09/05/artificial-neural-networks-can-be-more-efficient-cispa-researcher-dr-rebekka-burkholz-receives-erc-starting-grant

sciencenews, 9 months ago to Hydrogen

@MPIEisen reveals adverse effects of #hydrogen on #catalysts. Performance & lifetime depend on occurence of boron that acts as dopant. Results are featured as cover paper in the August issue of the journal @ACSEnergyLett
#materials #materialsscience
https://news.idw-online.de/2023/08/31/unveiling-challenges-in-green-hydrogen-production