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…
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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…
Astronomers Present the Effelsberg-Bonn HI-Survey
Astronomers from Bonn University and the Max Planck Institute present the Effelsberg-Bonn HI-Survey. Radio astronomers from Bonn University and the Max Planck Institute have surveyed…
Researchers Discover a New Signaling Pathway to Combat Excess Body Weight
An international team of researchers has discovered a new signaling molecule capable of activating brown fat cells. The number of overweight persons is greatly increasing…