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When the number of people infected with the corona virus rose dramatically in spring, many people did not seek medical care. Here, health care researcher Lena Ansmann discusses the reasons for this and explains why health literacy is important.

Political education often leads a niche existence. The German reunification offers a good opportunity to demonstrate the achievements of democracy, says Tonio Oeftering, expert for political didactics, on the occasion of the 3rd of October.

Almost 4,000 robotic floats drift through the world's oceans in the international Argo programme. Using new optical measuring methods, the robots will soon be able to collect biological and chemical data.

What is stronger? The branches of trees in tropical rainforests or the roots of the plants that grow on them? To find out, biologists Helena Einzmann and Jessica Tay conducted experiments in the University's wind tunnel.

To monitor emissions from shipping traffic, Oldenburg scientists and partners from France are developing a network of autonomous sensors. The devices will look for soot or oil residues at the sea surface and in the atmosphere.