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Uncertainty as a tool to engage people
How do social groups use and instrumentalize uncertainty in conflicts? Researchers in Bielefeld are concerned about this.
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Understanding how past societies handled uncertainty
By applying new digital methods, historians are helping to take a new look at how to handle uncertainty.
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Using smart sensor technology to monitor hearts on the ISS space station
Medical School OWL working on study in outer space
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‘Russia has gambled away its economic future’
Junior professor Dr Julian Hinz in an interview on imposing sanctions and their effectiveness in the Ukraine war.
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Humans explaining self-explaining machines
The Transregio 318 “Constructing Explainability” of Bielefeld University and Paderborn University invites to its first international conference.
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Research can help act responsibly during times of war
Historian Dr Yaroslav Zhuravlov on his life as a Ukrainian scientist in Germany.
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‘Putin and Kirill benefit from mutual legitimation’
Interview with Dr Leif Seibert on the role of religions in the Ukraine war
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‘Time pressure turns us into zombies for a moment’
The psychologist Dr Christian Poth from the CITEC institute identified a condition that causes people to act against their intentions.
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Making drug interactions in the liver visible
New EU project seeks to develop a microscopy system for liver cultures and accompanying imaging methods. It is headed by Prof. Dr. Thomas Huser from the Faculty of Physics.
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Making water supply sustainable
The number of people living in cities is growing. This makes the supply of drinking water more difficult—and calls for new smart technologies.
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On a mission to give postmigrant generations a voice
Scientist Ekrem Düzen about Turkish communities in Germany
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‘We need to know where more violence is brewing’
Conflict researcher Dr. Andreas Zick advocates for a new European peace architecture.
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Tarnung oder Kommunikation: Wozu Vögel ihren Geruch nutzen
Biolog*innen untersuchten, wozu Veränderungen des Bürzelöls dienen.
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Seeing through blood with a microscope
Research network develops technology to fight bacterial contamination
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Cell division in microalgae: mitosis revealed in detail
Bielefeld University researchers identify cell structures involved
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Analysis confirms religious styles change in adulthood
International Research Cooperation receives 1.2 million euros in new funding
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Making artificial intelligence more natural
New Humboldt Professor Yaochu Jin is doing research on nature-inspired artificial intelligence at Bielefeld University
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More targeted treatment of muscular dystrophy in future
Bielefeld University researchers identify causative gene.
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Searching for the Nanohertz Gravitational-wave background
How do galaxies evolve? The European Pulsar Timing Array provides a significant step forward.
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Joint signing of Data Literacy Charter
Bielefeld University, Paderborn University and Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences advocate teaching data literacy.
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Tiny nanoparticles improve charge transport
Bielefeld researchers publish study on topological insulators.
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How genetic islands form among marine molluscs
International study appears in the research journal Science Advances
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How turbulence from a tidal turbine structure affects terns
Drones used for the first time to map tidal currents and foraging flights.
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‘Right-wingers taking a systematic approach to spreading their views’
Right-wing groups are becoming increasingly successful at importing group-related and hostile attitudes into the centre of society in order to legitimize violence.
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