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Magma in motion: when is an eruption triggered?
How long before the actual volcanic eruption are there warning signals deep down inside the Earth? Researchers investigated by analysing volcanic deposits from an eruption that occurred near Naples 40,000 years ago. They found that fresh magma rising from depths caused the volcano to erupt within around 60 years. However, according to the researchers, this “warning time” – meaning the time until rising magma triggers an eruption – depends largely on the magma temperature. more…
Artificial neurons organize themselves
Novel artificial neurons learn independently and are more strongly modeled on their biological counterparts. Researchers from the Göttingen Campus Institute for Dynamics of Biological Networks at the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization have programmed these infomorphic neurons and constructed artificial neural networks from them. The special feature is that the individual artificial neurons learn in a self-organized way and draw the necessary information from their immediate environment in the network. more…
Global patterns in seed plant distribution over millions of years
Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study led by researchers at the University of Göttingen explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have changed over millions of years. Analyzing nearly 270,000 seed plant species worldwide, the research highlights the roles of environmental conditions and dispersal barriers in influencing global plant diversity. The results were published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. more…
Emotive marketing for sustainable consumption?
Does triggering certain emotions increase willingness to pay for sustainably produced food? In social media, emotional messages are often used to influence users' consumer behaviour. An international research team including the University of Göttingen investigated the short- and medium-term effects of such content on consumers' willingness to pay for bars of chocolate. They found that in the short term, provoking certain emotions increases willingness to pay, but the effect weakens after a very short time. more…
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Proposal for interim President – special Senate meeting on 5 February 2025
Following the Senate meeting on 22 November 2024, a working group had been working on a timely answer to the question of who should lead the University until the regular election of a new President. This week, the working group agreed on Professor Axel Schölmerich as interim President of the University of Göttingen. more…
Health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year!
For 2025, we would like to wish health, happiness and personal and professional success to all students, staff, guests and alumni of Göttingen University and Göttingen Campus. more…