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Prof. Urs. Granacher. | Photo: Karla Fritze.

Making Children Move - How does physical education classes work for elementary school children?

 Children have a natural desire to move. They run, jump, and skip whenever they have the opportunity. But what if they prefer watching others doing sports rather than being active themselves? For quite some time, researchers have...
28. Oct 2019
Children have a natural desire to move. They run, jump, and skip whenever they have the opportunity. But what if they prefer watching others doing sports rather than being active themselves? For quite some time, more ...
Fluorescence micrograph of human neurons; green: the neural network, blue: the cell nuclei. | Photo: Tanja Schwerdtle.

Searching for Traces – Nutritional Scientists Want to Fill Knowledge Gaps about Trace Elements

 Iodine, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, and manganese are essential trace elements our body needs in tiny quantities. Yet basic knowledge about these micro nutrients is still scarce. In the DFG-funded research unit “TraceAge”,...
14. Oct 2019
Iodine, zinc, iron, copper, selenium, and manganese are essential trace elements our body needs in tiny quantities. Yet basic knowledge about these micro nutrients is still scarce. In the DFG-funded research unit more ...
HyperBraille makes the Internet more accessible for the blind. | Photo: Ernst Kaczynski.

Tactile web browsing – computer scientists make online services more accessible for the blind

 Quickly check your email, look up the weather forecast, or get the latest news in the morning – many people use web services daily to stay informed or communicate with others. The blind or visually impaired, however, face...
07. Oct 2019
Quickly check your email, look up the weather forecast, or get the latest news in the morning – many people use web services daily to stay informed or communicate with others. The blind or visually impaired, however, more ...
Outbrak of the Holuhraun, 2014. | Photo: Eva Eibl.

Iceland’s Boiling Ground – how to predict volcanic eruptions earlier

 In August 2014, all of a sudden the earth in Iceland shook more often and more intensely than usual. The Icelandic Meteorological Office, which localizes and monitors all earthquakes and volcanic activity in real time, was...
26. Sep 2019
In August 2014, all of a sudden the earth in Iceland shook more often and more intensely than usual. The Icelandic Meteorological Office, which localizes and monitors all earthquakes and volcanic activity in real time, more ...
Traces of devastation by volcanic ash. | Photo: Prof. Dr. Oliver Korup.

Powdered with Ash or Covered in Ice - Volcanic Eruptions and Meltwater Lakes

 Ash and ice are phenomena that the researchers around Prof. Dr. Oliver Korup and his Natural Hazards working group are equally fascinated by. Accordingly, they study volcanic eruptions in Chile and glaciers in the Himalayas. And...
19. Sep 2019
Ash and ice are phenomena that the researchers around Prof. Dr. Oliver Korup and his Natural Hazards working group are equally fascinated by. Accordingly, they study volcanic eruptions in Chile and glaciers in the more ...
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