traits and signals are often crucial for mate choice decisions. Nuptial gifts, provided by the male to the female during mating, may represent an indicator of male condition, especially if production of [...] tested condition-dependence of male vibrational signals of well-fed versus starved males, when in contact with female dragline silk and during mating trials. Our results show that vibrational signals are [...] earlier and emitted more vibrational pulses than poor-condition males. They were also more likely to be accepted by the female for copulation. We additionally identified vibrational signals during copulation

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global concern due to their durability and limited biodegradability, especially in the form of microparticles and nanoparticles. Polystyrene (PS), a key plastic type, is susceptible to fragmentation and [...] model blood proteins, emphasising the formation of a protein corona, and explores the subsequent contact with platelet membrane mimetics using experimental and theoretical approaches. The investigation

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involved person the possibility to inform themselves about the current or past distribution of plants down to the smallest morphological detail. They are thus comparable to ice cores from the Arctic or spectral [...] the data can be linked to further biodiversity and environmental data and contribute to new knowledge. The online version of the digital herbarium TASH and the Virtual Guide to the Flora of Uzbekistan [...] Collection of the National Herbarium of Uzbekistan Virtual Guide to the Flora of Uzbekistan Photos can be requested from the Succow Foundation. Contact Michael Succow Foundation Jens Wunderlich Head of Department

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of the animals' muscle structure in detail. The study aims to ensure long-term muscle regeneration in muscular dystrophy. Awarding the prize to the two researchers does not only promote an innovative project [...] disease in which the muscles of those affected are gradually replaced by connective tissue. This leads to progressive muscle weakness. The cause of the disease is the absence of a large muscle protein called [...] examine the myotubes’ electrophysiological properties and their calcium concentration. The plan is to treat a DMD-like disease in mouse models in the future. This will also include the restoration of

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Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig and should help to considerably advance infection biology in Germany. According to Dean Endlich, Greifswald provides an institute of this kind with ‘unique [...] Greifswald as a location and supplement the existing cutting-edge research. This could make it possible to vanquish central challenges of the healthcare system. ‘Greifswald provides an excellent infrastructure [...] many years of successful research. Pro-Rector Riedel suggests that the ‘requirements have now been met to make a successful bid for national research excellence programmes in the future. The federal funding

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emphasis is given to methodological and conceptual aspects as a prerequisite for independent scientific work in a future professional career as a scientist. The curriculum includes courses to enhance the students' [...] The new master's programme Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution (M.Sc.) is designed to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of ecology, biodiversity, evolution, morphology [...] periods of stay abroad provided by the participating institutes and working groups. This allows students to set their own personal areas of specialisation. Applicants require a bachelor’s degree in biological

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Law and Economics at the University of Greifswald. From April 2010 to March 2012, Steffen Fleßa was Dean of Studies and from April 2012 to March 2014 Pro-Dean of the Faculty. His research work covers the [...] University of Greifswald held the election of the Pro-Rector as part of the session which was open to all members of the University. The professor for Business Administration was the only candidate for [...] in Tanzania. In 1996 Steffen Fleßa gained his PhD in Erlangen-Nürnberg and then worked as an advisor to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. From 1998-2003, he was professor of Business Administration

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more thoroughly by the academic world. This applies to the new external borders towards Russia, caused by the eastward extension of the EU, but also to the USA’s isolation of Mexico. They are not only influenced [...] with border-crossing activities in Swedish Pomerania, Courland, Lithuania and Belarus. A comparison to the Roman Empire shows the long continuity of imperial demarcations of borders. Greifswald’s International [...] Greifswald will host the conference Unjust Borderlands: Injustice and Cultural Bordering from the 3 rd to the 5 th May 2017. Further Information J. W. I. Lee/M. North (ed.), Globalizing Borderlands Studies

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In addition to radiation therapy, cytotoxic agents, also known as chemotherapy, are frequently used to treat cancer. They prevent cells from dividing, and thus cancer cells are unable to multiply unchecked [...] that appear to contribute to the development of that type of cancer. Ritter supported the team in the efficacy studies on special, drug-resistant cancer cell lines. The researchers were able to show that [...] will try to establish how well the newly developed drugs specifically inhibit MRP4 in order to reduce side effects. If the substances are a success, several years of clinical trials will follow to confirm

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ion enabled us to use a synthetic biology approach to produce proteins with acetylated lysines and to use these as internal standards for determining quantities. We will now be able to find proteins that [...] basic functions of proteins. This helps to support the development of severe illnesses. ‘It was previously impossible to determine the exact amounts of modification to the lysines in all of the proteins of [...] Today’s society is getting older. This is good news; but it is also related to a number of challenges for today’s society. In addition to the significant economic effects, there are also huge health-related

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transport alternative. The willingness of people to use traditional bicycles is at its highest for distances of up to five kilometres. This distance extends to 15 to 20 kilometres for hybrid electric bicycles [...] logistics. The paramount goal is to make a contribution that might help reduce car traffic and parking problems in the towns, to relieve road congestion, make roads safer and to reduce air pollution and noise [...] test bikes in Greifswald are to be used by the Town Council and the University Computer Centre. Next year, further cargo bikes will be used in other areas. CoBiUM aims to reduce the number of vehicles

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Engineering: Methods and Protocols enables scientists to carefully plan and successfully perform their experiments in this research area. Contacts at the University of Greifswald Prof. Dr. Uwe T. Bornscheuer

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that we will be able to welcome all of our freshers in person to our University at the start of semester! This semester, we plan to provide our teaching in person and on-site and aim to re-establish the campus [...] students a good start to winter semester 2022/23. The annual Prizes for Excellent Teaching will also be awarded during the opening ceremony in the cathedral. The students were asked to submit their nominees [...] order to honour the special services provided and extra efforts made by the subject advisors, the Rectorate also awards a special prize for excellent subject advice. This prize will be awarded to Prof.

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it is possible to use the wood not only to create annual growth-ring chronologies, but also chronologies of other growth characteristics. Experts expect to be able to use these results to make more precise [...] archaeological wood finds is to be collected, structured and evaluated in a climate and vegetation archive up until the end of 2022. The data will help to adapt today’s forests to climate change. The project [...] results can make it possible to compare and consolidate current strategies and measures for adapting the forests in Sachsen, providing them with various possibilities for adapting to non-foreseeable environmental

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was the first research institute for climate law to investigate the significant link to energy and mobility issues. The GUC has hardly ever been able to honour a greater success story of a ‘start up’ in [...] his key field of research - tax law - to the topics sustainability and climate policy at an early stage of his career. This interdisciplinary approach not only led to a strong influence on the development [...] academic who uses his expertise to successfully and suitably tackle challenges faced by society. He stands for practice-oriented teaching, research that is significant to society, the industry and politics

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resistant germs, in particular the multidrug-resistant gram-negative and positive bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae and Enterococcaceae families . Her work provides a foundation for recognising [...] In her research, Katharina Schaufler uses a broad spectrum of methods that implement new approaches to fight bacteria that can trigger diseases. These comprise traditional methods of micro and molecular [...] molecular biology, as well as bioinformatics and novel methods of pharmaceutical biology. The aim is to transfer the results of her fundamental research directly into application. Katharina Schaufler completed

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How much greenhouse gas can still be emitted to limit global warming to 2 degrees? And how much would it be according to the current emission reduction commitments? The ‘gap’ between these two values has [...] international team of leading scientists. Independent experts have been invited to review the report, and it has been communicated to all of the world’s governments. Chapter 4 (“Bridging the gap - sectoral greenhouse [...] information on peatlands and climate protection Global Peatland Database of the Greifswald Mire Centre Contact at the University of Greifswald Prof. Dr. Hans Joosten/Dr. Franziska Tanneberger Institute of Botany

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aim to document an overall picture of Palestine’s cultural landscape as experienced and researched by him at the beginning of the 20 th Century. He even brought a little bit of the Dead Sea back to Greifswald [...] been preserved in a bell jar, providing a climate-controlled environment. On its journey to Chemnitz and later to Paderborn, the bottle will be transported in a specially designed climate-controlled box [...] Dalman assembled all kinds of objects that are of interest to ethnologists, archaeologists, geographers, theologians, botanists and mineralogists to create a comprehensive overview. Scientists from all over

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