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All gold samples analyzed in the study at a glance. They come from the “Whydah Gally,” a former slave ship that sank off the coast of Massachusetts in a storm in 1717.

#ScienceSnack Pirate Gold as Cultural Heritage? In colonial times, large amounts of Akan gold from present-day Ghana reached Europe. Sources suggest it was deliberately diluted. Modern technology and a pirate wreck now test this claim. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/how-...
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#ScienceSnack Researchers at the UKB and the University of Bonn have now identified genetic and non-genetic factors that help the body fight the Epstein-Barr virus. EBV can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases. www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/030-...
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🌾🥣 #ScienceSnack Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level: A study by the Institute of Nutritional and Food Science at the University of Bonn shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later. Learn more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-...
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A wooden platter with a wedge of cheese, green grapes, cheese cubes, walnuts, and rosemary sprigs on a dark wooden table.

🧀 #ScienceSnack Cheese, but without any cows? Precision fermentation can be used to produce cheese with animal protein, without needing cows. Researchers at the IRL have investigated whether consumers would buy such animal-free cheese. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/010-2026
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Rice farming in Indonesia. In large parts of Asia, rice is the main staple food.

🍚📉 #ScienceSnack: Expensive food makes children fat. A study by @zefbonn.bsky.social shows: when rice prices spiked during the "Asian financial crisis" in the 1990s, children faced stunted growth — and a higher obesity risk later in life. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/001-...
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Photo of the researchers Prof. Florian Mormann and Dr. Marcel Bausch.

🧠 #ScienceSnack: The human brain must be able to link memories to their circumstances. Bonn Researchers have discovered two different neuron groups our brain uses to store content and context separately. Findings have been published in @nature.com. www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/004-...
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Cows tend to align their bodies north, south when grazing or resting, like living compasses! Scientists spotted this using satellite images. No one’s sure why, but it might help with digestion or herd coordination.

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Ursache von Erkrankungen wie Depression, MECFS, LongCovid oder chronisch entzündlichen Erkrankungen.
Viel Potenzial für weitere Forschung, falls sich noch jemand einen Nobelpreis verdienen möchte ;)

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