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The article discusses the study of Ulli Eichman and colleagues of Max Born Institute in Berlin, Germany on the acceleration of neutral atoms using a strong laser pulse. It notes that Eichman and colleagues have used helium atoms in their experiment because of its atomic featherweight that can easily be push around with strong forces, and reveals that it has survived the strong laser. It mentions that its survival was because of the ability of helium's electron to oscillate near its ionic core.

The article provides information on a study on the spatial memory of the flies conducted by a group of German researchers lead by Ronald Strauss of the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. It mentions that the ability of the flies to choose how to navigate their surroundings depend on their capacity for short-term, spatial memory. Strauss and his colleagues built a virtual reality fly arena to investigate whether the flies have brain. The wings of the flies were clipped and they were surrounded by a water moat. The result of the study suggests that the capacity of the flies for short-term memory is comparable to that of humans.

The article cites study conducted by Jan Born and his colleagues in Germany on how electrical oscillations during sleep help people remember things. It has been noted that oscillations in electrical activity occur at varying rates of the sleep cycle, with peak activity during rapid-eye-movement sleep and lowest during deep sleep. The study found that the neocortex created a more pronounced slow wave oscillations after stimulation.

The article provides an overview of a study conducted by scientist Giulio Superti-Furga and his colleagues on protein complexes. The group studied yeast proteins at Cellzome, the biotechnology firm co-founded by Superti-Furga in Heidelberg, Germany. They discovered that proteins form hundreds of core complexes. They also found out that these proteins can combine with other proteins to gain additional capabilities.

Presents an article that assesses the work experiences of Ann Holbourn, a geoscientist at Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany. Research study on Miocene epoch; Details of the study; Success of the drilling approach; Results of the study shows that Holbourn and her team found drastic changes in both oxygen and carbon isotopes.

Reports on a policy document prepared by Jurgen Ruttger, Germany's research minister, concerning the federal funding of space research. The focus on projects that promise economic return; The proposed merger of the German Space Agency with the national air and space research center.

The article reports that life in the freezer is about to become a reality for thousands of ancient books in eastern Germany. The books form part of the Duchess Anna Amalia Library in Weimar, one of Europe's most valuable collections, which was badly damaged by fire on 2 September. Some 30,000 of the million volumes in the library's collection were destroyed in the blaze. And at least 40,000 burnt and water-logged books and manuscripts now need to be restored. The damaged books are being taken to the Centre for Book Conservation in Leipzig, where they will be stored below minus 22 degree centigrade to keep mould and bacteria at bay. They will then be freeze-dried before restoration begins. The federal government has pledged 4 million to kick-start the effort, and private donations are already coming in to help complete it.

Reports that only two of 47 fraudulent scientific papers involved in a German scandal have been retracted. Why authors are reluctant to retract; Response of journals that published the papers; Retraction policies in scientific journals.

The author discusses the rise of regional research collaboration which is changing the balance of science worldwide. The author states that collaboration is a good practice, in which knowledge is better transferred and co-authored writings are cited more frequently. The author also mentions co-authorship as a valid alternative for collaboration that reflects tangible engagement between countries such as Germany and Great Britain as well as China and the U.S.

Presents data concerning the submissions of Germany-based authors published in scientific periodical "Nature". Number of submissions to "Nature" from Germany since January 1, 2005; Number of authors published in "Nature" who were working in Germany; Number of authors working in Germany who have had more than one paper published in "Nature" since January 1, 2005.

The article reports on the claim of Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics neuroscientist Nikos Logothetis that two of his former research students took data in his laboratory and published it in "Human Brain Mapping" journal in Germany. Logothetis claimed that Amir Shmuel, former worker at Logothethis' laboratory, asked permission from him to use the data. According to Logosthetis, he told Shmuel that the data were not publishable. However, David Leopold claimed that Logothetis is just hindering them to publish the data for his own good.

The article discusses that the flagship journal "K-theory" has been split up into a strange dispute after mathematician Anthony Bak withheld all the received papers for its publication in Germany. It states that Bak left the journal because of production problems and high subscription rate. Then, he arranged to introduce a rival title with other publisher that offer lower subscription rate. The journal publisher fired Bak because of this illegal act. Meanwhile, information on the reactions of the editors on this initiative is offered.

The article discusses the science research done by North and Western Europe. Topics include the research and finance of Germany, the research and development initiative of the European Union, and the researcher strength of various European countries. Great Britain leading in researches in life sciences, and those conducted by universities across Europe are also mentioned. Several charts listing the research detains of the European nations are also given.

The article presents science news briefs as of April 23, 2015. Germany's ruling political parties have agreed to increase funding for science by €5 billion between 2018-2018. The journal "Meccanica" has retracted 11 papers authored by engineer Alberto Carpinteri over a conflict of interests stemming from Carpinteri's views on nuclear fission. Mexican President Enrique Peña announced a plan to save the vaquita, an endangered species of porpoise.

Comments on the state of scientific research in Germany. Suspicions against researchers which were revealed during a two-year analysis of research papers; Charges which were brought against Friedhelm Herrmann and Roland Mertelsmann; Opinion that promotion should be based on an assessment of quality, not quantity, of research.

The article focuses on the study headed by Immanuel Bloch of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Garching, Germany regarding complex quantum field theories. It mentions that the research team of Bloch lead to the discovery of the vanguard of quantum simulation with an idea of the use of orderly systems. Moreover, it discusses the study of scientist Vannevar Bush regarding analog computers which are made from resistors and capacitors.

Provides background and analysis of a paper which reports the discovery of complete throwing-spears 380,000 to 400,000 years old at Schoningen in Germany. The artifacts' origin from the Reinsdorf Interglacial; The amazing preservation of the find; The implications of the spears; The paper by Thieme in the February 27, 1997 `Nature.'

Long-term analyses of biodiversity data highlight a 'biodiversity conservation paradox': biological communities show substantial species turnover over the past century 1,2 , but changes in species richness are marginal 1,3-5 . Most studies, however, have focused only on the incidence of species, and have not considered changes in local abundance. Here we asked whether analysing changes in the cover of plant species could reveal previously unrecognized patterns of biodiversity change and provide insights into the underlying mechanisms. We compiled and analysed a dataset of 7,738 permanent and semi-permanent vegetation plots from Germany that were surveyed between 2 and 54 times from 1927 to 2020, in total comprising 1,794 species of vascular plants. We found that decrements in cover, averaged across all species and plots, occurred more often than increments; that the number of species that decreased in cover was higher than the number of species that increased; and that decrements were more equally distributed among losers than were gains among winners. Null model simulations confirmed that these trends do not emerge by chance, but are the consequence of species-specific negative effects of environmental changes. In the long run, these trends might result in substantial losses of species at both local and regional scales. Summarizing the changes by decade shows that the inequality in the mean change in species cover of losers and winners diverged as early as the 1960s. We conclude that changes in species cover in communities represent an important but understudied dimension of biodiversity change that should more routinely be considered in time-series analyses., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.)

The history of the British Isles and Ireland is characterized by multiple periods of major cultural change, including the influential transformation after the end of Roman rule, which precipitated shifts in language, settlement patterns and material culture 1 . The extent to which migration from continental Europe mediated these transitions is a matter of long-standing debate 2-4 . Here we study genome-wide ancient DNA from 460 medieval northwestern Europeans-including 278 individuals from England-alongside archaeological data, to infer contemporary population dynamics. We identify a substantial increase of continental northern European ancestry in early medieval England, which is closely related to the early medieval and present-day inhabitants of Germany and Denmark, implying large-scale substantial migration across the North Sea into Britain during the Early Middle Ages. As a result, the individuals who we analysed from eastern England derived up to 76% of their ancestry from the continental North Sea zone, albeit with substantial regional variation and heterogeneity within sites. We show that women with immigrant ancestry were more often furnished with grave goods than women with local ancestry, whereas men with weapons were as likely not to be of immigrant ancestry. A comparison with present-day Britain indicates that subsequent demographic events reduced the fraction of continental northern European ancestry while introducing further ancestry components into the English gene pool, including substantial southwestern European ancestry most closely related to that seen in Iron Age France 5,6 ., (© 2022. The Author(s).)

The article focuses on a scientific misconduct investigation at the University of Göttingen in Germany. It states that a preliminary investigation of sixteen members of a Collaborative Research Centre found the scientists had listed non-existent papers in a routine milestone report required for continuation of funding. It mentions the interdisciplinary project was studying the stability of rainforests in Indonesia.

The article discusses issues related to the decision to make Leopoldina as national academy of sciences in Germany, along with some benefits that the academy could offer to the country. It cites that Germany will benefit from a national academy that can provide genuinely independent advice on scientific questions. The author claims that the Leopoldina which is established in 1652 shows its independence, moral and scientific integrity. Other relevant issues on the establishment of national academy of science in Germany, along with the scientific reputation of Leopoldina are discussed.

The article reports on the process utilized by art historians to identify whether Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo started his 24 etchings known as "The Flight into Egypt" in his hometown or in Würzburg, Germany in 1750. It states that the watermarks embedded in the paper where seen through the use of an infrared camera. Also, the early etching series and watermarks were identified by a thermography technique. It was found that the watermarks look similar to the paper mills in Würzburg.

Reports on a dispute between two molecular biologists at the University of Gottingen in Germany regarding the order of their names on a research paper. Research topic; Accusation made by Marco Lewdon against Frauke Alves which prevented the paper from being submitted to the periodical 'Biological Chemistry'; Consideration given to the verbal agreement between the two scientists by the court.

Reports on the delay in the approval of legislation seeking higher public investment in genomics research in Germany. Preparation of the proposal paper by the German research ministry; Lobbying efforts by the scientific community; Possible reasons for the delay; Comments by Secretary of State for Research Wolf-Michael Catenhusen on the paper.

Describes efforts to evaluate Germany's research system. Foreign experts assessing the Max Planck Society (MPS) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); How the groups are generally viewed; Problems with science in Germany; Weakness of the evaluation process; The political independence of the DFG; Funding for the research system; Use of the Harnack principle; Need for national research systems to be evaluated occasionally.

The author reflects on the proposed change in the German constitution made by education and research minister Annette Schavan on March 4, 2012. The author says that the proposal focused on the funding of the government on the infrastructure and large equipment in universities. An overview of the funding of the federal government to universities is offered. The author suggests that the federal government should directly assure the survival beyond 2017 of successful institutes.

The author reflects on the involvement of science with politics not only in Great Britain but also in other countries. He notes that such issues tackled include scientists' interactions with industry, commerce and media and resisting the politicization of climate-change research. He also states that the consequences of imagining that science can remain aloof from politics became apparent in Germany in 1933 upon the emergence of the consensus view that politics was an unseemly money business.

The author reflects on the Basel Declaration principles, a directive which will regulate the use of animals in research and experimentation. The author says that Germany must transform the directive which influences animal experimentation in research into the national law. The author adds that scientists want the Basel Declaration to have the same authority with the ethics on human experimentation.

The article reports on the study conducted by researchers Irene Stemmler and Gerhard Lammel of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry regarding the environmental effects of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) in Mainz, Germany. The researchers found that DDT may have accumulated in large amounts to oversaturate the surface waters and be re-emitted into the atmosphere. Using a three-dimensional atmosphere-ocean global circulation model, the researchers found that the western North Atlantic ocean has been re-emitting DDT for more than three decades, longer that most other regions. They also suggests that the distribution of the pesticide has been creeping northwards.

The article reports on the participation of the research universities in Germany in a contest intended to improve their global ranking. The winners will receive thirty million euro for five years to help them compete with the likes of Harvard, Cambridge and Tokyo universities. There are also allegations that the competition is bound to be biased by political and regional considerations.

Focuses on the contributions of neuroscientist Nikos Logothetis in the field of cognitive neuroscience in Tübingen, Germany. Career background of Logothetis; Discovery of the brain-imaging technique of functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI); Use of high-field FMRI machines as spectrometers to record the levels of individual neurotransmitters.

Features the exhibit "Albert Einstein: Ingenieur des Universums/Chief Engineer of the Universe," which commemorates Einstein’s life and scientific achievements, at Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin, Germany. Presentation of Einstein and his science in many different contexts; Appeal of the exhibit for visitors with physics background.

Focuses on the advantages of 'open' peer review technique in Germany. Evaluation of scientific papers; Comments given by various scientists; Avoidance of technical errors.

We sequenced the genomes of a ∼7,000-year-old farmer from Germany and eight ∼8,000-year-old hunter-gatherers from Luxembourg and Sweden. We analysed these and other ancient genomes with 2,345 contemporary humans to show that most present-day Europeans derive from at least three highly differentiated populations: west European hunter-gatherers, who contributed ancestry to all Europeans but not to Near Easterners; ancient north Eurasians related to Upper Palaeolithic Siberians, who contributed to both Europeans and Near Easterners; and early European farmers, who were mainly of Near Eastern origin but also harboured west European hunter-gatherer related ancestry. We model these populations' deep relationships and show that early European farmers had ∼44% ancestry from a 'basal Eurasian' population that split before the diversification of other non-African lineages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the long-rumbling hostilities between stem cell researchers in Germany after "Nature" released a reanalysis of data from the 2008 article. The researchers behind the original work reported with the use of cells from adult human testes to make pluripotent stem cells having the same properties to embryonic stem cells. The paper made headlines because such pluripotent stem cells may be used rather than ethically sensitive human embryonic tissue.

The article offers information on a study related to merger of galaxies led by Aday Robaina of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. Galaxies that are merging and closely interacting were discovered through the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes to give birth to stars at rates only 1.8 times higher than non-interacting galaxies. An estimated eight percent of star births are triggered by galaxy mergers in the Universe about one billion and two billion parsecs away.

The article offers information on a study related to electrical spikes in the neuron led by Henrik Alle and colleagues of the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, Germany. It cites the entrance of sodium ions into the cell and the exit of potassium ions which reverse the voltage across a membrane of the neuron. The researchers found that potassium and sodium ions flow at non-overlapping times. Charge movements at axon terminals in mammalian hippocampal neurons were recorded.

The article presents a study on the generation of cells from umbilical cord blood by Ulrich Martin of Hannover Medical School in Germany and Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte of Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. It cites that Martin created the cells with the use of four genes while Belmonte uses only two genes to generate induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The researchers have derived iPS cell lines which could be useful in medicine.

The article reports on the finding by Ferdi Schuth and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Germany that tough chewy parts of plants and wood can be used as fuel by dissolving them in an ionic liquid and then passing them over a solid acid catalyst. The researchers used a liquid made of alkylmethylimidazolium salt to dissolve woodchips.

Comments on the advice given to a group of post doctoral fellows of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory by biology professor Martin Raff during their retreat in Heidelberg, Germany. Concept of the advice given to the scientists by the speaker; Encouragement for postdocs to share their scientific findings the fastest way; Advantage of sharing ideas with the larger scientific community.

Considerable debate surrounds claims for early evidence of music in the archaeological record. Researchers universally accept the existence of complex musical instruments as an indication of fully modern behaviour and advanced symbolic communication but, owing to the scarcity of finds, the archaeological record of the evolution and spread of music remains incomplete. Although arguments have been made for Neanderthal musical traditions and the presence of musical instruments in Middle Palaeolithic assemblages, concrete evidence to support these claims is lacking. Here we report the discovery of bone and ivory flutes from the early Aurignacian period of southwestern Germany. These finds demonstrate the presence of a well-established musical tradition at the time when modern humans colonized Europe, more than 35,000 calendar years ago. Other than the caves of the Swabian Jura, the earliest secure archaeological evidence for music comes from sites in France and Austria and post-date 30,000 years ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Profiles Wolfgang Heckl, director-general of the Deutsches Museum, a scientific museum in Munich, Germany. Boyhood obsession of taking apart household items like radio sets; Nanoscientist; Owner of a collection of antique radio sets and classic 1950s jukeboxes; Gerd Binnig as mentor; Creation of the first visual image of molecules of DNA base, guanine.

Reports that a group of junior biology researchers in Germany submitted a joint complaint about their alleged mistreatment in a laboratory at the University of Konstanz. Frustration or overtaxing of the laboratory's junior members; Complaints of scientific misconduct; Students' allegations that evolutionary biologist and laboratory head Alex Meyer demanded honorary authorship on papers.

Reviews the concert performance of Kraftwerk in Frankfurt, Germany on April 7, 2004.

Reports on investigation into misconduct in German cancer research. Names of the cancer researchers being investigated; Extent of the fabrication in the German cancer research papers; Findings of the task force involved in the inquiry.