🗑️ #ScienceSnack: Some 53,000 items of litter flow past Cologne daily in the Rhine – an amount many times larger than previously believed. That's the “dirty” result from a citizen science project led by @unibonn.bsky.social. Read more here: https://f.mtr.cool/mblomiuhmr
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🍪🔬 Introducing #ScienceSnacks — bite-sized insights into research at the University of Bonn. Short, clear, and easy to digest. Stay tuned for a regular dose of science in a snackable size!

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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🍚📉 #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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🧠 #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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