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Sociology

Granddad of his own free will

The number of families in which both parents work is increasing. But who looks after the children when the nursery school is closed? Female child minders and surrogate grandmas are very popular, but is childcare an appealing activity for men too? A pre-study at the Department of Sociology is examining the phenomenon of “surrogate granddads”.

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New Study

How do children feel about their lives?

The views of young children are rarely the subject of research. The “Children’s Worlds” study has closed this gap. The survey asked children about all the important aspects of their lives, including family and home life, friends, money, school, local environment, personal well-being, view on children’s rights and their general contentment.

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Medical Science

Humanitarian Award for Frankfurt-based physician

Professor Kai Zacharowski was presented an award for his important contribution to reducing the number of preventabel patient deaths.

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Ecology

Hunting pressure on forest animals in Africa is on the increase

Many populations of African animal species have dramatically decreased or already disappeared altogether. A team of European researchers led by Goethe University Frankfurt has now predicted hunting pressure for the Congo Basin and produced a detailed map, which could help in regional planning.

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Life Science

How roots grow

Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt found out: root shape of plants is determined by a combination of genetic predisposition and the self-organization of cells.

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Biochemistry

Light signals from living cells

In the current issue of Nature Communications, Researchers from Goethe University report on a process that uses pressure to deliver chemical probes in a fine-tuned manner into living cells.

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Psychology

Help for autistic children and adults

In the framework of group therapy developed at Goethe University Frankfurt, children and adolescents with high functioning ASD can learn how to cope better in the social world and also achieve a lasting effect.

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Museum Giersch

Lecture: Ludwig Meidner's Exile in London

Ludwig Meidner (1884–1966) ranks as one of the outstanding German artists of the modern era. The exhibition at Goethe University's Museum Giersch focuses on works created by this Jewish artist throughout his years in exile. On May 19th Dr. Shulamith Behr (Courtauld Institute of Art, London) speaks about "Exile Creativity and the series "Leiden der Juden in Polen" ("Suffering of the Jews in Poland") (1942-45).

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