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A joint study conducted by the University of Bonn and the DZNE has confirmed early-stage brain inflammation in mice Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of this rare hereditary disease the brain appears to play a major role by over-activating the immune system, as shown by a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

According to a study by the University of Bonn, droughts caused the country to rise by six millimeters between 2012 and 2020 South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water - by up to two millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed up to now that this phenomenon was due to mantle flow in the Earth's crust.

Researchers from the University of Bonn are helping to understand the Higgs boson, explore exotic states of matter and discover new hadrons at CERN The ATLAS, ALICE, CMS and LHCb experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) were recently awarded the Breakthrough Prize for Fundamental Physics.

Report by CASSIS of the University of Bonn and the EWI of the University of Cologne Hydrogen is considered an important part of the EU's and Germany's climate neutrality strategy.

Bonn researchers develop a versatile toolbox for the characterization of IRESes in cells The research field of "cellular IRESes" lay dormant for decades, as there was no uniform standard of reliable

The BMBF is funding a research project by the University of Bonn and ESQlabs that is aiming to improve colon cancer treatment.

Researchers from Bonn and Erlangen identify the protein MLC1 as a target antigen in multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system caused by the immune system. B cells, which are a type of white blood cell, play a role in the development of MS and are thus a target for therapies.

Researchers from Bonn and Tübingen investigate the dietary preferences of depressed people Depression affects 280 million people worldwide. The mental illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Tübingen have discovered that although patients with depression generally have less appetite, they prefer carbohydrate-rich foods.

Bonn researchers identify risk factors for a poor prognosis in alopecia areata Asthma, atopic dermatitis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis as concomitant diseases are risk factors for clinical features associated with a poor prognosis in circular hair loss, also known as alopecia areata (AA).

University of Bonn study investigates how digital platforms are transforming the agricultural sector Digitalization is ushering in far-reaching change in all'areas of our lives, not least in the agricultural sector.

A study carried out at the University of Bonn demonstrates the importance of good access to regional markets A balanced diet is important for reducing hunger and malnutrition.

Under a grant from the Humboldt Foundation, Professor Robert Braun of the University of California Berkeley is conducting research on scare stories for children How were anti-Semitism, fear and children's scare stories connected in late 19th and early 20th-century Europe?

Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Bonn examined the saga cycle of the Hrafnistumannasögur University of Bonn specialist in Scandinavian Studies Valerie Broustin examined the Icelandic cycle of legendary sagas known as the Hrafnistumannasögur in a case study.

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.

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.

With five action areas, several dozen objectives and measures, and well over 250 people involved in its creation, the new Strategy Paper on Sustainability is set to embed the issue even more firmly across the University of Bonn.

Climate researcher Prof. Lisa Schipper explains in the Nature Climate Change commentary why science also needs emotions "It's really difficult and depressing to keep reading and researching ab

Researchers from Bonn and Tübingen clarify the neuronal basis of the mathematical concept of "zero" Despite its importance for mathematics, the neuronal basis of the number zero in the human brain was previously unknown. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the University of Tübingen have now discovered that individual nerve cells in the medial temporal lobe recognize zero as a numerical value and not as a separate category "nothing".

University, Studierendenwerk and student body are calling on landlords to rent accommodation to students at a reasonable price At the start of the winter semester, thousands of young people from all'over the world will once again commence their studies in Bonn.