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Front view of the Humboldt University main building in Berlin, with a column-fronted facade, rooftop statues, and people walking across the paved Bebelplatz under a blue sky with clouds.

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Heidelberg and Finnish researchers find dead tree branches move throughout the day

Geoinformatics researchers at Heidelberg University and the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute used autonomous laser scanning to track daily movements of dead branches, linking small shifts to changes in air humidity.

Forest and remote-sensing researchers gain a study showing that dead branches move measurably over the day, tracked by autonomous laser scanning.

EuropeScott James