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Rinderherde auf gerodetem Areal auf dem früher Regenwald war.
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Tipping points and their consequences
Environmental Sciences
Global food production depends on healthy soil where crops such as grains, fruits, and vegetables are grown. Such farmland withstands an astonishing amount of stress. But at some point – to put it simply – it will no longer functions as it should and a tipping point has been reached.
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Climate
Agriculture
Sustainability
Gruppe von Menschen liegt im Kreis im Grünen
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Good friends, good life
Social Sciences
More than a third of people in Europe feel lonely at least occasionally. Yet friendship is one of the most important things in life. This article explores what makes for good friendships and why they are crucial to our well-being.
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Life
Society
Psyche
Der 1. FC Kaiserslautern beim Heimspiel auf dem Betzenberg
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The Bundesliga schedule is like a maths problem
STEM
Get the ball in the net. Simple enough. Yet, no Bundesliga match kicks off without a meticulously planned schedule involving highly complex calculations. Mathematician Sven Krumke is one of the minds behind the system that compiles suitable matchups for the Bundesliga from millions of possibilities.
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Young and old hands
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The clock in our cells
STEM
The dream of eternal life will likely remain just that – a dream. After all, our potential lifespan is genetically determined and governed by our cells' energy balance. However, how we make the most of the time we have is up to us.
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Life
Society
Health

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Professor of Biological Psychology
Ulrike
Basten
"I am fascinated by the relationship between personality and mental well-being, and how this relates to differences in neural information processing."
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Professor for Production Management
Florian
Sahling
"With smart processes and energy-oriented production planning, we ensure a sustainable industry that is prepared for the future."
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Porträtaufnahme von Marius Kloft, Professor für Maschinelles Lernen an der RPTU.
Professor for Machine Learning
Marius
Kloft
"My research focuses on the theory and algorithms of machine learning, particularly in the area of unsupervised deep learning."
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