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A global study with contributions by the Department of Biology at the University of Hamburg shows that in human-disturbed regions, many native plant species are absent from their natural habitats. These missing species can be considered as the “dark diversity” of a region. The results of the study have now been published in...

What are the approaches to connecting the human brain to a machine? In a study published in the journal ACS Nano, an international team of researchers led by Prof. Wolfgang Parak from the Department of Physics at the University of Hamburg examines nanotechnology research approaches from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Light-sensitive nanoparticles promise a wide range of applications, for example in the field of sensor technology or energy generation. However, these require knowledge and control of the processes taking place within them. Plasmons, collective electron movements in the nanoparticle which transport energy, are essential in...