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Computer Science - Life Sciences - 14.02.2025
Research team combines artificial intelligence (AI) and biophysical modeling
An interdisciplinary research team from Leipzig University and the Saxon AI center ScaDS.AI have developed a new approach that combines methods of artificial intelligence (AI) and biophysical modeling. This new approach can be used to develop new active substances such as antibodies and vaccines, for example for pandemic prevention.
Life Sciences - 13.02.2025

In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have for the first time demonstrated play-like behaviour in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel. "Until now, play-like behaviour has mainly been described in vertebrates," says Professor Wolf Huetteroth, who led the study at the Institute of Biology at Leipzig University and recently moved to Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, as an associate professor.
Environment - Life Sciences - 13.02.2025
Hidden engineers help shape terrestrial ecosystems
News from Since the Industrial Revolution, global changes have driven declines in biodiversity. Understanding, protecting, and constructing healthy ecosystems is crucial to addressing these changes. A new meta-analysis by an international team including Professor Nico Eisenhauer (iDiv, Leipzig University) revealed that the soil engineering effects of the three major invertebrate groups - termites, earthworms, and ants - can enhance soil nutrient contents, soil respiration rates, microbial biomass, and plant biomass at a global scale.
Environment - Life Sciences - 13.02.2025
How soil invertebrates influence the world beneath our feet worldwide
Since the industrial revolution, global changes have led to a decline in biodiversity. To counter these changes, it is crucial to understand what constitutes healthy ecosystems - and how to protect and build them.
Life Sciences - 13.02.2025

In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have demonstrated the potential play behavior of flies for the first time. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visit a carousel. "Until now, play behavior has mainly been described in vertebrates," says Wolf Hütteroth, who led the study at Leipzig University's Institute of Biology and recently moved from Leipzig to Northumbria University in Newcastle, England, as an Associate Professor.
Astronomy / Space - Physics - 12.02.2025

An international research network has observed a cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energy in the depths of the Mediterranean. Würzburg astrophysicist Sara Buson and her team were also involved. From the abyss of the Mediterranean Sea, scientists including astrophysicists from the Chair for Astronomy in Würzburg, Germany, used the KM3NeT neutrino telescope to detect a cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energy of about 220 PeV.
Life Sciences - Health - 12.02.2025

Utrophin increase in muscle cells after transcriptional adaptation normalises cell function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare hereditary disease with severe consequences such as muscle atrophy. It is caused by some mutations in the dystrophin gene, which results in disrupted gene expression.
Health - 11.02.2025

Researchers from Basel, Bonn and Paris decipher the surprising role of tiny eye movements Even when we think we can hold our gaze completely still, our eyes make tiny, involuntary movements. While these "fixation movements" should actually impair our vision, a new study shows that they actually help us to recognize fine details more clearly.
Health - Pharmacology - 11.02.2025

In addition to the traditional press releases, Leipzig University provides information on current topics in the form of short news items. This time about two high-ranking research publications from the Faculty of Medicine. More strength in the muscles: Researchers discover new mechanism for male sex hormone Researchers at Leipzig University Medicine and Shandong University in China have discovered a new mechanism by which a male sex hormone, which is essential for muscle and bone function, can exert its effect.
Health - Pharmacology - 11.02.2025

Body weight and body mass index alone say too little about whether someone will develop metabolic disorders. A new atlas of cells in adipose tissue could now help to decipher why some overweight people remain healthy and others do not. The results have been published in the journal Cell Metabolism with the lead participation of Leipzig University Medicine.
Health - Life Sciences - 11.02.2025

People watching videos of sneezing or sick people show increased activity at the junction of brain regions and the immune system that react to potential dangers. At the same time, the concentration of antibodies in their saliva increases. Findings from a study conducted by researchers in the University of Hamburg's Department of Biology indicate that a significant part of the immune system responds even before a pathogen enters the body.
Pharmacology - Health - 11.02.2025

Researchers at Leipzig University Medicine and Shandong University in China have discovered a new mechanism by which a male sex hormone, which is essential for muscle and bone function, can exert its effect. Based on these findings, new drugs with fewer side effects could be developed that are used, for example, to strengthen the muscles of immobile patients.
Health - 11.02.2025

Researchers from Basel, Bonn and Paris reveal the surprising benefit of tiny eye movements Even when we think we are holding our gaze perfectly still, our eyes make tiny, involuntary movements. While these "fixational eye movements" might seem like they would blur our vision, new research reveals they actually help us see fine details more clearly.
History / Archeology - 10.02.2025

Researchers analyse traces of manipulation of human remains from Maszycka Cave An international research team including the University of Göttingen has gained new insights into the burial rituals of Late Ice Age societies in Central Europe. Signs of human remains from the Maszycka Cave in southern Poland being manipulated indicate systematic dissection of the deceased, as well as cannibalism.
Life Sciences - Health - 10.02.2025
AI Enhances Brain Imaging
How can nerve pathways in the brain be visualized to improve the planning of complex surgeries? A research team from the Lamarr Institute and the University of Bonn, in collaboration with the Transla
Environment - Life Sciences - 07.02.2025

What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical Franconian landscapes? This question was investigated by a research team from the University of Würzburg. The results are now available. Biodiversity is under threat worldwide.
Life Sciences - Chemistry - 07.02.2025

Bonn researchers clarify how energy regulates the spatial arrangement and quantity of molecules in nerve cells Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn as well as the University Medical Center Göttingen found that the neuronal energy conservation program determines the location and number of messenger RNA (mRNA) and proteins, and differs depending on the length, longevity and other properties of the respective molecule.
Psychology - History / Archeology - 06.02.2025

In Germany, there were different socialisations and sensitivities on both sides of the Berlin Wall and the inner-German border, which continue to have an impact to this day. A recent international study involving scientists from the University of Jena now shows how strongly even a spatial separation that dates back almost two thousand years can shape psychology in the present day: The Limes forms another "psychological border" that divides Germany.
Life Sciences - 06.02.2025

New insights into neural waves could revolutionize the development of energy-efficient AI systems Researchers at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, led by Wolf Singer, have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding fundamental brain processes. For the first time, the team has provided compelling evidence that the brain-s characteristic rhythmic patterns play a crucial role in information processing.
Health - Pharmacology - 06.02.2025

A large proportion of the approximately six million patients in Germany suffering from type 2 diabetes are overweight. The effect of insulin is impaired in these patients. The cause of this insulin resistance has been sought primarily in metabolically active organs for a long time. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim have now shown that the effects of insulin on the innermost cell layer of blood vessels, the endothelium, are of great importance for insulin resistance in fat tissue and muscle.