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Researchers at the University of Bonn, TH Köln, and MindPort GmbH breathe life into virtual avatars The research project "Gen-AIvatar - Universal creation of emotional and diverse avatars through generative AI" is receiving NEXT.IN.NRW funding of around 2 million euros.

For immune cells, the actin cytoskeleton is more than a structural scaffold. Immune cells can migrate to sites of infection or form precise, short-lived contacts with other cells, by constantly reshaping their actin cytoskeleton.

What do old maps, aristocrats' autograph books and travel journals all'have in common? Across the world, historians are attempting to make historical sources like these accessible electronically.

In his new book, Prof. Ludwig Morenz shows how the world's first territorial state was formed in Egypt Today a desert - as far as the eye can see.

Researchers in Bonn are investigating how cellular antennas regulate the development of precursor cells in fat tissue Too much fat can be unhealthy: how fat cells, so-called adipocytes, develop, is crucial for the function of the fat tissue. That is why a team led by researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn investigated the influence of primary cilia dysfunction on adipocyte precursor cells in a mouse model.

The BMFTR is providing nearly €2.5 million to fund the "SecureNeuroAI" project, which involves researchers from Bonn and FIZ Karlsruhe Artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to make our health system even more efficient.

Researchers from Bonn and Leipzig investigate risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome A current study by the German Familial Colorectal Cancer Consortium is looking at the q

A plant-based agent inhibits a protein that, among other things, is responsible for the dreaded thickening of the bronchial wall Asthma medications often lose their effectiveness over time, and do not prevent the bronchial tissue from thickening.

The University of Bonn's second Digital AI Day event served as a demonstration of how artificial intelligence can relieve administrative burden in day-to-day operations and enhance competencies, playing a transformative role.

Study: Automatic evaluation of cataract surgery videos for optimized training & competition Although manual small incision cataract surgery (SICS) is widely practiced in countries of the global South, there is no publicly available surgical video dataset for this operation, leaving a critical gap in cataract surgery research.

Study by the University of Bonn sees great potential for solar cells on grain fields or pastures Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens' approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more favorably, as researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to show.

Dr. Katharina C. Cramer, Nicolas Rüffin, and Dr. Kristofer Rolf Söderström have successfully made the transition from researchers to entrepreneurs and founded the start-up TILLER ALPHA GmbH in early 2025.

A study led by the University of Bonn has illuminated the mechanism by which this marine creature produces the detergent The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil spills, and thereby accelerating the elimination of the pollution, in many cases.

University of Bonn physicist Matthias Schott awarded €1 million in DFG funding Technology is being pushed to its very limits.

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.