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28 February 2023|Research

New Antarctic expedition: Tracking of Fin Whales for the First Time Using Satellite Transmitters

Dr. Helena Herr

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We already know where the fin whales of the southern hemisphere feed. Researchers, however, have not yet studied where they mate and breed. Now an expedition to the Antarctic, which started on 25 February, hopes to find out. The Universität Hamburg biologist Dr. Helena Herr is leading the...
6 February 2023|Research

“Different, but completely right in the head”— Research on neurodiversity and attention

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The human central nervous system has about 400 billion nerve connections. Due to genetic syndromes, the ways these manifest can be very different from person to person. In this episode of Doing the Research, educator Prof. Dr. André Zimpel talks about his research on diversity in “neurodiversity,”...
5 January 2023|Research

Doing the Research: Model for autonomous vessels used for inland waterway shipping

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Researchers are not only developing technologies for autonomous cars, but also for vessels used for inland waterway shipping. But until now, no model has taken into account all the different economic and political factors involved in introducing such autonomous vessels. The team around Prof. Dr...