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‘Boycotts rob a culture of a piece of its heritage’
German scholar Dr Matthias Buschmeier on how war literature interprets the past and present and how culture is becoming a field of battle in the Ukrainian war.
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‘The Hollywood image of hackers is misleading’
Computer scientist Prof. Dr Peter Bernard Ladkin explains how great the danger really is of cyberattacks on Germany’s critical infrastructures.
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How is climate change accelerating species extinction?
Professor Dr Caroline Müller explains the consequences of rising temperatures for the ecosystem.
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Sociology congress: five days of discussion on polarization
Some 2500 researchers convening at Bielefeld University to discuss current societal challenges at the 41st Congress of the German Sociological Association.
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New BI.research: Navigating Uncertainty
The 53rd issue of the research magazine of Bielefeld University has been released.
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Making economic policy decisions in uncertain times
Doctoral researchers from EPOC Network working on economic modelling coming together at a conference in Barcelona.
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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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Cell division in microalgae: mitosis revealed in detail
Bielefeld University researchers identify cell structures involved
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More targeted treatment of muscular dystrophy in future
Bielefeld University researchers identify causative gene.
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Tiny nanoparticles improve charge transport
Bielefeld researchers publish study on topological insulators.
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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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What will drinking water infrastructure look like in the future?
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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Research Centre on analysis of uncertainty extended
Bielefeld University’s maths-oriented Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1283 is to be funded for another four years as of July 2021.
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Graphene: Everything under control
Research team demonstrates control mechanism for quantum material.
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SARS-CoV-2 under helium ion microscope for the first time
Bielefeld researchers provide 3D images of coronaviruses
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How metal atoms can arrange themselves on an insulator
Bielefeld researchers publish study in Nature Communications
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Two top European grants for young researchers
ERC Starting Grants for Professor Dr Martina Hofmanová and Dr Toni Goßmann.
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Hard work and East Westphalian frugality
She is one of Europe’s best young academics and has been awarded a research grant of 1.5 million euros. Nonetheless, anthropologist Minh Nguyen is a humble person.
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