Out of Africa: The Path of Homo sapiens – By Which Routes Did Modern Man Arrive in Europe?
By which routes did modern man arrive in Europe? A book reports on the latest findings. What routes did Homo sapiens take on his way…
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Quantum Marbles in a Bowl of Light – The Speed Limit for Quantum Computations
An international study shows which factors determine the speed limit for quantum computations. Which factors determine how fast a quantum computer can perform its calculations?…
Immune Cells in the Brain Join Together To Form Networks To Share the Work
This cooperation is impaired in mutations that can cause Parkinson’s disease. To break down toxic proteins more quickly, immune cells in the brain can join…
New Achilles Heel of Coronavirus? Aptamer Molecule Attacks Coronavirus in a Novel Way
Active ingredient inhibits infection with so-called pseudoviruses in the test tube, as shown by study at the University of Bonn. Scientists at the University of…
A New State of Light: Physicists Observe New Phase in Bose-Einstein Condensate of Light Particles
A single “super photon” made up of many thousands of individual light particles: About ten years ago, researchers at the University of Bonn produced such…
“Everyone’s Unique” – Paleontologists Reveal Great Variability Within Dinosaur Species
Paleontologists from the Universities of Bonn and Liverpool examined 14 skulls of Plateosaurus trossingensis. “Everyone’s unique” is a popular maxim. All people are equal, but…
Physicists Show a Speed Limit Also Applies in the Quantum World
Study by the University of Bonn determines minimum time for complex quantum operations. Even in the world of the smallest particles with their own special…
Unusual Quantum Phenomena: Physicists Observe Competition Between Magnetic Orders
Nature study: research team from the University of Bonn gains insights into novel quantum phenomena. They are as thin as a hair, only a hundred…
Astrophysicists Discover Unfathomably Large Intergalactic Gas Filament
Study confirms models on the evolution of our universe. More than half of the matter in our universe has so far remained hidden from us….
Scientists Reconstruct Beetles From the Cretaceous – 99 Million Years Ago
International research team gains new insights into the evolution of fossil beetles. About a year ago, researchers found fossil specimens of beetles in an amber…
Mysterious Climate Change: Antarctic Cold Reversal
Ice core research in Antarctica sheds new light on the role of sea ice for the carbon balance. New research findings underline the crucial role…
Fundamental Principle of Cosmology Cast in Doubt by Compelling New Study
Study by the Universities of Bonn and Harvard raises doubts about basic assumption for the universe. No matter where we look, the same rules apply…
Too Much Salt in Your Diet Weakens Your Immune System
Study by the University Hospital of Bonn shows: A diet rich in salt weakens the antibacterial immune defense. A high-salt diet is not only bad…
Rare Lizard Fossil Provides Important Clues on How Fossils Stay Preserved for Millions of Years
Researchers at the University of Bonn are investigating the conservation status of the reptile, which is up to 20 million years old. The tiny forefoot…
How Would Galaxies Form in a Universe Without Dark Matter? Researchers Find Out
A study by the University of Bonn simulates a universe in which Newton’s laws are only valid to a limited extent. For the first time,…
Fat Metabolism Can Now Be Monitored Down to the Individual Liver Cell
Shipment tracking for ‘fat parcels’ in the body: Researchers at the University of Bonn show that highly sensitive method can ‘track’ lipid metabolism. Without fat,…
Warning: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Spread by Washing Machines
Hygienists of the University of Bonn prove a transmission to newborns. Consequences for the domestic environment? Antibiotic-resistant pathogens can be spread via washing machines. This…
Galactic Test Set To Clarify the Existence of Dark Matter
Researchers at the University of Bonn and the University of California at Irvine used sophisticated computer simulations to devise a test that could answer a…