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Groundbreaking Ceremony for ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
A groundbreaking ceremony for the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre took place on February 24 at ESO’s Headquarters in Garching, …
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New Branches at the Tree of Life
Biologist Emily Jane McTavish (University of Kansas) does evolutionary research using DNA sequence data and computational tools. She is visiting the …
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Heidelberg Researchers Find Unusually Elastic Protein
Scientists at Heidelberg University and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have discovered an unusually elastic protein in one of …
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Klaus Tschira Foundation celebrates anniversary with HITS
Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) organized a scientific symposium on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Klaus Tschira …
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Oxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cell
Oxidative stress in the cell blocks the normal sugar metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the team …
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New Foundations for HITS
HITS has new statutes and new shareholders, Heidelberg University and KIT. Furthermore, the “HITS Stiftung” and a Scientific Advisory Board have …
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In “Science”: Big data explain evolution of birds
Bird tree of life reproduced by gene analysis and supercomputing, new findings about basics of birdsongs, feathers, biodiversity, and bird evolution …
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DFG funds an interdisciplinary Research Training Group
DFG funds an interdisciplinary Research Training Group (DFG Graduiertenkolleg) “Adaptive Information Processing from Heterogeneous Sources” in a cooperation of TU Darmstadt, …
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In “Science”: Scientists resolve the evolution of insects
A collaboration of more than 100 researchers from 10 countries announce the results of an unprecedented scientific study that resolves the evolutionary history …
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Put more Journalism into Science Journalism
Science journalist Michele Catanzaro on research in the media from an international, non-naive view – HITS public talk on Tuesday, November 11, 4 …