Understanding which proteins work together

Life Sciences - May 12
Life Sciences

Teamwork is crucial for proteins. Little is known, however, about which protein teams are actually active in which tissues. A new large-scale study by systems biologists at ETH Zurich is now redrawing the map.

Life Sciences - May 12

A step towards understanding machine intelligence the human way

Researchers have discovered key 'units' in large AI models that seem to be important for language, mirroring the brain's language system. When these specific units were turned off, the models got much worse at language tasks.

New insights into the energy balance of nerve cells in the brain

Life Sciences

A research team at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology at Leipzig University has shown for the first time how the energy content of individual nerve cells in the brain changes during so-called depolarization waves, waves of activity that occur in various brain diseases. The results provide an important basis for understanding the energy metabolism in the event of an acute lack of blood flow, such as occurs in strokes.

Early galaxies contribute to the ’afterglow’ of the universe

Astronomy & Space

Data from the University of Bonn call into question the standard model of cosmology. The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang.

Internal Clocks Determine the Ups and Downs of Antarctic Krill

Life Sciences

The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment.

An Enzyme as Key to Protein Quality

Life Sciences

When the cellular waste disposal system goes on strike, this can have fatal consequences. A research team at the University of Würzburg has now identified a key player in this clean-up crew.

Environment - May 9

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide

Researchers estimated about 8,500 tonnes of antibiotics end up in river systems each year after passing through the human body and wastewater systems.

Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration

Earth Sciences

The detection of energy signals from strong winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean which travel through the Earth's core could enhance understanding of our solar system, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

Health - May 8

Important step towards improving diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases

Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer and, despite medical innovations, are still associated with a poor prognosis.

Scientists take stand against back pain unveiling functional bioprinted spinal discs

University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our understanding of back pain and disc degeneration in a leap for medical science.

Health - May 9

How disrupted cell processes promote cancer

Researchers at the University of Bern, together with scientists from Stanford University and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), have discovered a new cellular mechanism that controls the stability of messenger RNA (mRNA) in cells. When this mechanism is disrupted, tumors can grow more quickly. The findings open new possibilities for cancer therapy.

Heat and land use: Bees suffer in particular

Life Sciences

In a new study, researchers at the University of Würzburg are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on insects.

Paleontology - May 9

500-million-year-old ancient fossil mystery solved by scientists

A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian period - over 500 million years ago.

Health - May 9

Fat-rich fluid fuels immune failure in ovarian cancer

New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer.

The origins of language

Life Sciences

Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operations in human language.

Psychology - May 9

Research highlights refugees’ resilience despite systemic challenges 

In public debates about refugee resettlement, a crucial perspective is often overlooked: the experiences of the refugees themselves.

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Life Sciences - Pharmacology - 12.05.2025 - Today
Understanding which proteins work together
Understanding which proteins work together
Teamwork is crucial for proteins. Little is known, however, about which protein teams are actually active in which tissues. A new large-scale study by systems biologists at ETH Zurich is now redrawing the map. The human body and its organs are composed of a wide variety of cell types. Although all cells contain the same genes, they function very differently - partly because protein interactions differ between cells.

Life Sciences - Computer Science - 12.05.2025 - Today
A step towards understanding machine intelligence the human way
Researchers have discovered key 'units' in large AI models that seem to be important for language, mirroring the brain's language system. When these specific units were turned off, the models got much worse at language tasks. Large Language Models (LLMs) are not just good at understanding and using language, they can also reason or think logically, solve problems and some can even predict the thoughts, beliefs or emotions of people they interact with.

Life Sciences - Health - 09.05.2025
Scientists take stand against back pain unveiling functional bioprinted spinal discs
University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our understanding of back pain and disc degeneration in a leap for medical science. The groundbreaking research, led by Dr Matthew J. Kibble, used a state-of-the-art 3D printing technique called bioprinting to replicate the complex structure and environment of human spinal discs.

Life Sciences - Health - 09.05.2025
New insights into the energy balance of nerve cells in the brain
New insights into the energy balance of nerve cells in the brain
A research team at the Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology at Leipzig University has shown for the first time how the energy content of individual nerve cells in the brain changes during so-called depolarization waves, waves of activity that occur in various brain diseases. The results provide an important basis for understanding the energy metabolism in the event of an acute lack of blood flow, such as occurs in strokes.

Health - Life Sciences - 09.05.2025
How disrupted cell processes promote cancer
Researchers at the University of Bern, together with scientists from Stanford University and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), have discovered a new cellular mechanism that controls the stability of messenger RNA (mRNA) in cells. When this mechanism is disrupted, tumors can grow more quickly.

Astronomy & Space - Physics - 09.05.2025
Early galaxies contribute to the 'afterglow' of the universe
Early galaxies contribute to the ’afterglow’ of the universe
Data from the University of Bonn call into question the standard model of cosmology The "afterglow" of the universe is an important piece of evidence for the Big Bang. This background radiation also provides important answers to the question of how the first galaxies were able to form. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn, Prague and Nanjing calculate that the strength of this radiation has probably been overestimated up to now.

Life Sciences - Environment - 09.05.2025
Heat and land use: Bees suffer in particular
Heat and land use: Bees suffer in particular
In a new study, researchers at the University of Würzburg are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on insects. The number and diversity of insects is declining worldwide. Some studies suggest that their biomass has almost halved since the 1970s. Among the main reasons for this are habitat loss - for example through agriculture or urbanization - and climate change.

Life Sciences - Environment - 09.05.2025
Internal Clocks Determine the Ups and Downs of Antarctic Krill
Internal Clocks Determine the Ups and Downs of Antarctic Krill
The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment. Individually, Antarctic krill ( Euphausia superba ) do not make much of an impression. With a maximum body length of six centimetres, a weight of just two grams and its transparent skin, it does not look very spectacular.

Paleontology - 09.05.2025
500-million-year-old ancient fossil mystery solved by scientists
A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian period - over 500 million years ago. The fossil, Shishania aculeata , was originally thought to be an early mollusc, a group that includes snails and clams. But new research shows that it is actually a sponge-like animal known as a chancelloriid.

Life Sciences - Health - 09.05.2025
An Enzyme as Key to Protein Quality
An Enzyme as Key to Protein Quality
When the cellular waste disposal system goes on strike, this can have fatal consequences. A research team at the University of Würzburg has now identified a key player in this clean-up crew. A special enzyme - the so-called ubiquitin-selective unfoldase p97/VCP - is one of the main players when cells remove malformed or excess proteins from their interior.

Health - 09.05.2025
Fat-rich fluid fuels immune failure in ovarian cancer
New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body's immune response in advanced ovarian cancer. The findings offer new insights into immune suppression in ovarian cancer and open promising avenues for future immunotherapy approaches Over 70% of patients with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, often presenting with large volumes of ascites.

Environment - Pharmacology - 09.05.2025
Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide
Researchers estimated about 8,500 tonnes of antibiotics end up in river systems each year after passing through the human body and wastewater systems Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a McGill University-led study warns.

Life Sciences - 09.05.2025
The origins of language
The origins of language
Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operations in human language To the point Chimpanzees are capable of complex communication: The human capacity for language may not be as unique as previously thought. Chimpanzees have a complex communication system that allows them to combine calls to create new meanings, similar to human language.

Earth Sciences - Astronomy & Space - 09.05.2025
Stormy waves traversing the Earth's core provide new hints into future planetary exploration
Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration
The detection of energy signals from strong winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean which travel through the Earth's core could enhance understanding of our solar system, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). The ANU seismologists used two 50-by-50-kilometre spiral arrays in Australia to detect PKP waves, which are core waves generated by cyclones in the North Atlantic that move through the Earth's centre to Australia during the Australian summer.

Psychology - 09.05.2025
Research highlights refugees’ resilience despite systemic challenges 
In public debates about refugee resettlement, a crucial perspective is often overlooked: the experiences of the refugees themselves. Dr. Hanna E. Schneider (Brussels Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM) - VUB) critically explores the complexities of refugee resettlement, examining refugees' agency alongside the systemic challenges that shape their journeys.

Health - Pharmacology - 08.05.2025
Important step towards improving diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases
Brain metastases often occur as a result of advanced cancer and, despite medical innovations, are still associated with a poor prognosis. Now, an international expert committee led by the Medical University of Vienna and the Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital (LMU) in Munich has taken an important step towards improving diagnostics and therapy monitoring.

Physics - Materials Science - 08.05.2025
Majoranas on the move
Majoranas on the move
Researchers at QuTech in Delft have combined superconductors and quantum dots to observe and manipulate so-called Majorana bound states, which have properties that could enable stable quantum computation. By building a chain of three coupled quantum dots in a two-dimensional electron gas, they were able to demonstrate properties of Majoranas that are essential for the study of Majorana-based quantum bits.

Health - Pharmacology - 08.05.2025
Design of the first remote photoactivation device
Design of the first remote photoactivation device
Photoactivable drugs are activated when irradiated by a beam of light - via an optical fibre - thus generating a controlled and local therapeutic effect on target tissues.

Life Sciences - Environment - 08.05.2025
Slow-growing bacteria respond more sensitively to their environment
Slow-growing bacteria respond more sensitively to their environment
Bacteria have a simple yet potent mechanism that controls their sensitivity to environmental stimuli. A new study by researchers at the University of Basel reveals that the responsiveness of cells is directly linked to their growth rate: the slower cells grow, the more sensitively they respond to their environment.

Psychology - Health - 08.05.2025
Cannabis study: legalization reduces problematic consumption - particularly among certain individuals
Cannabis study: legalization reduces problematic consumption - particularly among certain individuals
As part of the Weed Care study, researchers are investigating how the legal supply of cannabis affects consumption and mental health among participants. In a first academic publication, the study team has now reported on the direct comparison of the substance's legal versus illegal procurement. In Switzerland and several other countries, debates about the legalization of cannabis use have been ongoing for years.
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