The Origin of Cultural Learning: New Research Uncovers Why Babies Imitate
A study from LMU indicates that infants learn to mimic others as they are themselves mirrored by their caregivers. Unconsciously, individuals consistently learn from others,…
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Scientists Uncover “Astonishing” Complexity of Bacterial Circadian Clocks
Over 10% of all life forms are composed of bacteria, but it wasn’t until recently that we came to understand that, similar to humans, soil…
The Race for Nuclear Time – Scientists Make Important Advance
Nuclear clocks could potentially enable scientists to delve into the universe’s fundamental forces in future research endeavors. A critical step forward in this field has been…
Seismic Enigma: Scientists Shed New Light on “Segment-Jumping” Ridgecrest Earthquakes
Scientists use a supercomputer to unveil the intricate dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems. In the early hours of July 4, 2019, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake…
On the Trail of a Mysterious Force in Space – Scientists Shed New Light on Dark Energy
An initial study of dark energy using eROSITA suggests that it is evenly dispersed across both space and time. Edwin Hubble’s observation of distant galaxies…
Unlimited Resolution – Unprecedented Microscopy Technique Is a “True Game-Changer”
Scientists have achieved Ångström-level resolution using DNA-tagged fluorescent microscopy. Ralf Jungmann’s research group at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the Ludwig Maximilian University…
Unlocking the Mystery of Unconventional Superconductivity: A Breakthrough Experiment
A team of scientists, including physicist Eugene Demler from ETH Zurich, for the first time, closely observed how magnetic correlations play a role in mediating…
A Simple Way To Improve Cancer Treatment Effectiveness: Timing
According to researchers from the UNIGE and LMU, the effectiveness of the immune system’s anti-tumor activity and cancer immunotherapies is tied to the time of…
Could a Refuted 120-Year-Old Theory Actually Be True? Similarity Between Dementia and Schizophrenia Discovered
For the first time, researchers compared schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia, two conditions that affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Rarely do researchers…
The Origin of Life on Earth: A Paradigm Shift
According to a new theory by LMU chemists led by Thomas Carell, it was a novel molecular species composed of RNA and peptides that set…
Long-Term Benzodiazepine (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan) Use Destroys Neural Connections in the Brain
Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use Attacks Synapses Long-term use of benzodiazepines has been linked to cognitive deficits according to Ludwig Maximilian University Of Munich (LMU) researchers. Benzodiazepines…
Agricultural Research Shows Global Cropland Could Almost Be Cut in Half
In the context of trade-offs between land use and biodiversity, LMU geographers have simulated land saving potentials for agriculture. With rising global demand for agricultural…
Breakthrough in Sampling of Light Fields Advances High-Speed Opto-Electronics
LMU-physicists report in Nature Communications what happens during the sampling of a light field. It is an important step towards novel opto-electronic applications. Future electronics…
New Climate Change Assessment: “Previous Risk Assessments Were Too Optimistic”
Geographer Matthias Garschagen is a lead author of the new assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In our interview, he discusses the…
Obesity: Unhealthy Diet Leads to Fatal Activation of Immune Cells
Obesity: A Dangerous Immune Response An unhealthy diet leads to fatal activation of immune cells. A team of researchers from LMU, in collaboration with the…
Moons of Free-Floating Planets Can Possess Enough Water for Life to Evolve and Thrive
The moons of planets that have no parent star can possess an atmosphere and retain liquid water. Astrophysicists at LMU have calculated that such systems…
Physicists Use Ultrashort Laser Pulses to Probe the Dynamics of Photoemission
Physicists at Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich (LMU) and the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics (MPQ) have used ultrashort laser pulses to probe the dynamics…
Solving the Chicken-and-the-Egg Problem – “A Step Closer to the Reconstruction of the Origin of Life”
A Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich team has shown that slight alterations in transfer-RNA molecules (tRNAs) allow them to self-assemble into a functional unit that can…