Ruhr University Bochum wants to strengthen cooperation and the transfer of knowledge and innovation with partners in India and is therefore committed to supporting the German House for Science and ...

Der Wirkstoff zur Unterdrückung des Immunsystems hemmt die Vermehrung verschiedener Viren. Doch eine Studie zeigt: Sie können ...

Ein Forschungsteam aus Bochum und Hannover zeigt, dass das Hepatitis E-Virus auch andere Organe als die Leber befällt.

Das Rektorat der Ruhr-Universität Bochum hat sich in einem klaren Statement zu den politisch motivierten Einbrüchen, rechtsextremen Schmierereien und Einschüchterungsversuchen positioniert. Auf Worte ...

Mosquitoes in search of blood as well as fruit flies looking for a place to lay their eggs navigate using CO 2, which is produced during respiration or in fermentation processes. A complex of various ...

On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones. Cutting back this time by one hour a day is not only good for our mental health, but also helps us to feel happier and more ...

Hallmark of Parkinson’s disease are Lewy bodies in the brain consisting of misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins. These misfolded proteins can be measured by the iRS (immuno infrared sensor) technology ...

Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen – a much sought-after green energy source. Its production takes place in the unique catalytic center of the unicellular algae and is ...

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death. Although the causal link between protein aggregates and ...

Natural hydrogen-producing enzymes are large and extremely sensitive to oxygen. This makes it difficult to use them for the applied production of green hydrogen. Researchers from the ...

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences – experts use the term associative learning – is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...

Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that analyzed several hundred YouTube videos of sleeping cats. The researchers see this bias as ...