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A recent study from the University of Würzburg unveiled a key enzyme involved in producing selenoproteins, opening new strategies for treating certain types of cancer in children.

Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Published: Many people are currently preparing their gardens for winter: according to the gARTENreich project, there are 16.6 million private gardens in Germany.

Longitudinal study examines organ donation rates in five countries that have changed their organ donation default policy from opt-in to opt-out.

The HU neuroscientist wants to develop methods for analysing large brains using the elephant brain as an example.

In western Germany, support for xenophobic statements has risen significantly and is now approaching attitudes in the east.

The ability of the bone marrow to produce healthy blood cells declines significantly with age, leading to age-related inflammation and disease. A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, Germany, has shown that the skull bone marrow is a exception to bone marrow aging and actually increases blood production throughout life.

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins.

World climate conference: Prof. Lisa Schipper from the University of Bonn urges fairness in the journal "Science" The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku (Azerbaijan) from November 11 to 22, 2024 will also address the sensitive issue of financing adaptation strategies.

Have you ever been dishonest on your tax return in order to pay less tax' Would a written -oath of honestythat you had to sign have stopped you' Yes, that is likely, says a group of more than 40 international scientists who analyzed this phenomenon in a mega-study with over 21,000 participants.

Showing the way to decarbonization of energy-intensive industries with digital tools The Thuringian joint projects ZO.RRO II KMU & ZO.RRO 2 for Glass Industry are working on innovative

How can we protect ourselves from online misinformation' A toolbox offers nine evidence-based strategies-ranging from warning and fact-checking labels to media literacy techniques-to help users identify and counter false information.

Study refutes previous assumptions and reveals the cosmopolitan origin of the inhabitants of Pompeii Researchers from the University of Florence, Harvard University and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii.

A study coordinated by Humboldt-Universität has analysed so-called overshoot scenarios and warns of their consequences for the climate and the environment.

The working group headed by Denise Steiner and based at the PharmaCampus is looking for new ways to get active ingredients into the body Her first steps on a long working day often lead Lena Mahlberg to the precision scales in Room 155, a lab in C Building on the PharmaCampus.

HU biologist Kerstin Kaufmann leads ERC research project to unravel complex pattern formation processes in biological systems.

An international team of researchers led by professor of Egyptology at Freie Universität Berlin Jochem Kahl made the discovery An international team of archaeologists led by Professor Jochem Kahl from Freie Universität Berlin has made an incredible discovery in the necropolis of Asyut, Egypt.

Researchers from Bonn and Cologne investigate the connection between birth position and the satisfaction of expectant mothers Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting - women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective final birthing position affects the satisfaction of the woman giving birth.

Researchers from Bonn show which procedure reduces the amount of anesthetic discarded Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia.

Bonn researchers show which procedure reduces the waste of the anesthetic Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia. In order to maintain anesthesia, total intravenous anesthesia is usually followed by a continuous infusion of the drug via a separate syringe pump. This is not entirely sustainable: propofol produces around 45 percent of the drug waste in the operating room and a quarter of the drug remains unused.