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Earth Sciences - Social Sciences - 11.07.2023
Locating the Anthropocene
Locating the Anthropocene
Officially, we are currently living in the geological epoch known as the Holocene. But the profound impact of human activities on the Earth's systems has triggered discussions regarding a new era: the Anthropocene.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 12.06.2023
Waiting for the fog: Climatologist Otto Klemm and his students research clouds with ground contact
Waiting for the fog: Climatologist Otto Klemm and his students research clouds with ground contact
Climatologist Otto Klemm and his students research clouds with ground contact Up on Mount Lulin in Taiwan, at an altitude of 2,862 metres, Robin Achtstetter und Madeleine Falkowski did everything they could to avoid missing the gathering fog.

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 02.06.2023
Mars as You've Never Seen It Before
Mars as You’ve Never Seen It Before
Twenty-year anniversary of the Mars Express: Planetary researchers at Freie Universität Berlin publish color mosaic of Mars with never before seen details Twenty years ago to the day, the European space probe Mars Express began its journey to Earth's "red" neighbor.

Chemistry - Earth Sciences - 31.05.2023
Creation in the laboratory
Creation in the laboratory
One thing is certain: life on Earth emerged very early in the history of planet Earth. There are few concrete answers to the questions of how and where the first organic molecules were formed.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 18.04.2023

Earth Sciences - 27.02.2023

Earth Sciences - 15.02.2023

Earth Sciences - 15.02.2023

Earth Sciences - 15.02.2023

Earth Sciences - 10.02.2023

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 02.02.2023
'Astronauts will be acting as field researchers again'
’Astronauts will be acting as field researchers again’
Harald Hiesinger talks about the European Space Agency's -PANGAEA- training programme and about his job as a course instructor In a few years' time, man wants to return to the Moon.

Earth Sciences - History / Archeology - 11.01.2023
Mainz University contributes to recent discovery of the temple of Poseidon located at the Kleidi site near Samikon in Greece
Mainz University contributes to recent discovery of the temple of Poseidon located at the Kleidi site near Samikon in Greece
Natural Hazard Research and Geoarchaeology team of JGU is investigating coastal developments in Western Greece over the last 11,600 years The ancient Greek historian Strabo referred to the presence of an important shrine located on the west coast of the Peloponnese some 2,000 years ago. Remains of such an Archaic temple have now been uncovered at the Kleidi site near Samikon, which presumably once formed part of the sanctuary of Poseidon.

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 28.12.2022

Physics - Earth Sciences - 20.12.2022
Measure deviations of gravity in billionths
Measure deviations of gravity in billionths
Researchers from the University of Bonn install extremely sensitive measuring instrument at Todenfeld Observatory Researchers at the University of Bonn have installed a superconducting gravimeter at the Todenfeld observatory a few kilometers from the town of Rheinbach.

Earth Sciences - Environment - 14.10.2022
Close alliance in Earth System Science
Close alliance in Earth System Science
Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts team up The University of Bonn, the University of Cologne and Forschungszentrum J

Environment - Earth Sciences - 26.09.2022

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 09.08.2022
Time capsules from the early days of the Earth
Time capsules from the early days of the Earth
An international team of scientists led by Prof. Christoph Heubeck of Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany has drilled boreholes in South Africa that will help answer questions about the early history of our planet.

Earth Sciences - 07.06.2022

Research Management - Earth Sciences - 31.05.2022
Scaling Cascades in Complex Systems
German Research Foundation Extends Funding for Collaborative Research Center at Freie Universität Berlin The collaborative research center CRC 1114: Scaling Cascades in Complex Systems based at Freie Universität Berlin has received a funding extension of four years.

Earth Sciences - Innovation - 20.04.2022
HeiGIT: Making Geodata Useful for Mobility Support and Humanitarian Aid
HeiGIT: Making Geodata Useful for Mobility Support and Humanitarian Aid
Klaus Tschira Foundation bolsters funding for Heidelberg Institute for Geoinformation Technology Freely accessible route planners that can be quickly used after catastrophes for work by aid organisat

Earth Sciences - 12.04.2022
Big data in geochemistry for international research
Big data in geochemistry for international research
Largest database for chemical analyses of rocks and minerals now hosted at Göttingen University Geochemistry was established as one of the central pillars of the geosciences by Victor Moritz Goldschmidt in Göttingen.

Earth Sciences - 12.04.2022

Environment - Earth Sciences - 25.01.2022
Worldwide assessment of protected areas
Worldwide assessment of protected areas
Protected areas are among the most effective tools for preserving biodiversity. However, new protected areas are often created without considering existing ones. This can lead to an overrepresentation of the biophysical characteristics, such as temperature or topography, that define a certain area. A research group at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now assessed a global analysis of the scope of protection of various biophysical conditions.

Life Sciences - Earth Sciences - 17.11.2021
Window on the early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates
Window on the early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates
Researchers of the University of Jena involved in Citizen Science project on the Bromacker The Tambach sandstones are covered with thin clay skins on which ripple marks, raindrop impressions, dry cracks and many traces of worms, insects and vertebrates (so-called tracking plates) are preserved.

Earth Sciences - 25.10.2021

Environment - Earth Sciences - 29.07.2021
Urban planning: Precious resources far below the surface
Urban planning: Precious resources far below the surface
TUM geologists create 3D underground model of Munich Our cities are growing. This leads to increasing use of resources below ground, for example when building underground train systems, using geothermal heat or developing drinking water supplies.

Earth Sciences - Mechanical Engineering - 23.07.2021

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 05.07.2021

Earth Sciences - Environment - 22.12.2020
Research Network Opens Window into the Earth’s Interior
Each seismic wave that travels through the Earth's crust slightly changes this layer. Cutting-edge sensor technology now allows us to re-evaluate risks such as landslides or the stability of bridges and buildings.

Earth Sciences - 22.10.2020
Gut-brain axis: Targets for improvement of cognition in the elderly
Gut-brain axis: Targets for improvement of cognition in the elderly
Geologists investigate the stability of the geotechnical barrier bentonite for the final disposal of nuclear waste Even after the official decision to phase out of nuclear power in Germany, one question remains unanswered: Where to store safely the nuclear waste?

Life Sciences - Earth Sciences - 03.08.2020
Window on the early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates
Window on the early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates
Researchers of the University of Jena involved in Citizen Science project on the Bromacker The Tambach sandstones are covered with thin clay skins on which ripple marks, raindrop impressions, dry cracks and many traces of worms, insects and vertebrates (so-called tracking plates) are preserved.

Earth Sciences - Chemistry - 20.07.2020
Mineral plastic foams for insulation and waterproofing
Mineral plastic foams for insulation and waterproofing
Whether thermal insulation in winter or heat protection in summer: there is an increasing demand for materials for insulation and waterproofing.

Computer Science - Earth Sciences - 12.02.2020
Increasing the visibility of ocean plastic
Increasing the visibility of ocean plastic
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Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 28.01.2020

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 02.12.2019
Transregional research center examines the formation of earth
Transregional research center examines the formation of earth
A Transregional Collaborative Research Center (CRC-TRR) run by teams at Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Münster has been approved for an additional funding period by the German Research Foundation (DFG) to continue their study of how terrestrial planets formed.

Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 25.11.2019
Transregional Research Center Examines the Formation of Earth
The German Research Foundation funds joint Collaborative Research Center between Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Münster No 363/2019 from Nov 25, 2019 A Transregional Collaborative Res

Earth Sciences - Physics - 21.10.2019

Earth Sciences - Life Sciences - 08.10.2019

Environment - Earth Sciences - 17.06.2019
Climate Change in West Africa
Climate Change in West Africa
06/17/2019 A research centre in West Africa examines strategies to address the climate change. Its German partner is the University of Würzburg; the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the initiative with 3.7 million euros.

Earth Sciences - 01.04.2019
Making research results reproducible
Making research results reproducible
Starting in April of this year, the German Research Foundation (DFG) is supporting a joint project of the Institute for Geoinformatics at the University of Münster and the local University Library. The aim of the project "Opening Reproducible Research" (o2r) is to make research results more reproducible and scientific work more transparent.

Environment - Earth Sciences - 07.02.2019
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
Geographer coordinates new project to study land cover change in South Africa Geographers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena are coordinating a new joint research project that is studying changes in landscapes and soil conditions of South Africa.