Yet another result’!

Life Sciences - Apr 25
Life Sciences

Life - Published: 25 April 2025, 9:45 A recent study by the Universities of Jena, Bielefeld and Münster provides evidence that some results of behavioural experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible reproducibility problems have been little discussed in this context. If an experiment is repeated under similar conditions, the results should be the same.

Pedagogy - Apr 25

Social learning: People adapt their learning strategies dynamically

Pedagogy

To the point. The researchers used the video game Minecraft to study social learning processes in a dynamic, realistic environment.

Paleontology - Apr 25

Dinosaur-eating giant crocodile thrived due to saltwater tolerance

Paleontology

An international research team led by the University of Tübingen's Dr. Márton Rabi has found that the giant crocodile Deinosuchus - often called the "terror crocodile" or "greater alligator" - was such a successful predator that it posed a threat even to large dinosaurs.

Physics - Apr 25

An earth-abundant mineral for sustainable spintronics

Physics

Iron-rich hematite, commonly found in rocks and soil, turns out to have magnetic properties that make it a promising material for ultrafast next-generation computing.

Health - Apr 24

Stem cell transplantation: Good dental health reduces the risk of complications

Oral mucositis (OM) is an inflammation of the oral mucosa and is a common complication in patients following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Although the percentage of those affected is around 76 percent, there are currently no strategies for risk assessment.

Microtechnics - Apr 24

Flying robots unlock new horizons in construction

Microtechnics

An international team led by researchers from Empa and EPFL has explored how in future aerial robots could process construction materials precisely in the air - an approach with great potential for difficult-to-access locations or work at great heights. The flying robots are not intended to replace existing systems on the ground, but rather to complement them in a targeted manner for repairs or in disaster areas, for instance.

Health - Apr 25

New way to prevent duodenal cancer

Health

Bonn researchers link immune cells to higher risk of duodenal carcinoma in hereditary FAP. People with the hereditary disease familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) have a greatly increased risk of developing a malignant tumor of the duodenum.

Life Sciences - Apr 25

Study on the reproducibility of behavioural experiments with insects now published

Life Sciences

Research team from Münster, Bielefeld and Jena find evidence that behavioural experiments with insects are also affected by the "reproducibility crisis".

Pharmacology - Apr 24

New Bioactive Compound for Difficult-to-Treat Allergies

Pharmacology

University of Bonn-guided study leads to the discovery of a promising receptor blocker. Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions.

Health - Apr 24

Child heart disease found to be more likely if mother has anaemia during pregnancy

Mothers who are anaemic in the first 100 days of pregnancy have a much higher chance of having a child with congenital heart disease, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal BJOG . As a result, researchers will now investigate whether taking iron supplements before and during pregnancy could help to prevent some heart defects at birth.

Life Sciences - Apr 24

One gene defines the many patterns of snake skin

Life Sciences

A team from the University of Geneva has identified a single gene behind the corn snake's skin pattern diversity.

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