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Flocks of birds and bacteria behave differently than classical physics would predict. A research team in Dresden has now developed a theory that explains why—and opens the door to more accurate simulations of living systems.

"Zwei Hünde!" - Why children have to learn the plural first

Why do toddlers say "Hünde" instead of "Hunde"? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig have discovered that the maturity of certain nerve fibers in the brain determines when children can use plural rules with confidence. | more

The biological switch that Neanderthals didn't have

Researchers from Leipzig have discovered a biological control mechanism that occurs in most modern humans but was absent in Neanderthals. It could have helped to maintain an important vitamin in the body. | more

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