Research in Bavaria

Physicists at the University of Bayreuth have investigated the so‑called history force acting on particles in fluids. Owing to the difficulty of calculating it, this force is often neglected — a fact that Bayreuth doctoral researcher Frederik Gareis already identified as a secondary school pupil…

Taking inspiration from nature, researchers from Würzburg and Bremen have developed a new Mars rover. Its wheels do not roll; they make swimming motions.

• Land subsidence intensifies flood risks in coastal cities

• Groundwater extraction, oil and gas production, and heavy buildings drive sinking

• Groundwater management offers an effective countermeasure

Densely populated coastal regions in many parts of the world are particularly vulnerable to…