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Ants recognise infected wounds and treat them with antibiotics
The African Matabele ants are often injured in fights with termites. Their conspecifics recognise when the wounds become infected and initiate antibiotic treatment.
University of Würzburg
Eine neue Studie zeigt: Durch eine gezielte zeitliche Abfolge von Lichtpulsen lässt sich die Bewegung von Atomlagen in einem Quantenmaterial verstärken. So können funktionale Materialeigenschaften effizient kontrolliert werden.
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Ants: Who looks after the injured in a colony?
Carpenter ants amputate the injured legs of fellow ants to minimise the risk of infection. A new study involving a Würzburg researcher shows that this task is primarily carried out by ants switching from indoor to outdoor duties.