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Why biologists set up coloured soup bowls on Kilimanjaro and how this helps them find out that bees still live at an altitude of 4,550 metres and other interesting facts: New findings in biodiversity research.

Once again, a generous EU research grant goes to the University of Würzburg. Biochemist Katrin Paeschke is being given a renowned Starting Grant of around EUR 1.5 million for her research by the European Research Council (ERC).

What role do light-sensitive proteins play in a fungus that attacks rice plants? Researchers from Würzburg and Seville have answered this question: the proteins retard the germination of the fungal spores.