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Bremen was the first German city to adopt a Senate resolution on healthy school meals. Researchers have now assessed the extent to which the quality criteria are being met.

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A new policy brief shows how geodata analyses, training and digital advisory services can contribute to the rebuilding of rural areas.

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Until now, anyone editing DNA has had to go to great lengths to analyse the results. With a new tool, this can now be done directly in the browser, without the need for installation or data sharing.

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Immune cells that get trapped in the surrounding connective tissue of tumors carry crucial information about the course of the disease.

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The first open-source assembly design kit with real fabrication path lowers the barriers to chip design and fabrication for researchers and start-ups.

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European regions in which educational success depends less strongly on family background record a significant increase in patent applications.

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Long before dinosaurs dominated the earth, early relatives of mammals adapted flexibly to their environment—including in terms of growth.

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Bound fat molecules could explain why plant allergens trigger particularly severe reactions in some people.

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Raphael Wittkowski has been awarded the 2026 Alfried Krupp Prize, one of Germany’s most prestigious scientific honours, for his research into active soft matter.

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Freie Universität Berlin and the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries opened their new collaborative building for biodiversity research in Berlin Dahlem.

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Murky water, algae blooms: a new guide explains what to do when a lake is in poor condition.

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Baking yeast could help in the treatment of persistent fungal infections: it weakens pathogens and reduces inflammation.

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Daisies, dandelions, blackbirds, sparrows – and that’s about it. Young adults are significantly less familiar with typical species in their surroundings

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Whether a medicine is beneficial or harmful often depends on its concentration in the blood. A new sensor surface detects active substances directly in blood plasma.

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Targeted control of human breathing rhythm can influence decision behavior by modulating heart and brain function.

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A new high-level trend forum for microelectronics brings together leading representatives from industry, research, and policy.

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Ever more people are living long enough to experience the late-life costs of a biology that evolution optimised for youth.

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A global study reveals significant gaps in our understanding of marine biodiversity: more than half of the world’s oceans have not yet been adequately explored.

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As we get older, we lose energy and resilience. Researchers have investigated the role played by the cell membrane lipid phosphatidylcholine in this process — and have identified a potential approach to healthy aging.

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Plants use a molecular switch to decide whether to form a symbiotic relationship with soil fungi. This newly discovered mechanism could help to shape more sustainable agriculture in the future.

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