Scientists Prove Validity of Key Physics Theorem in the Quantum World
The validity of a key theorem in physics for Bose-Einstein condensates has been confirmed by researchers at the University of Bonn. The physicists at the…
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Researchers Provide New Insight Into the Carefully Choreographed Dance of Nerve and Vascular Cells
Recent research conducted by the Universities of Bonn and Heidelberg sheds light on a carefully choreographed dance. Nerve cells require vast amounts of energy and…
New Study Sheds Light on the Genetic Origins of Cleft Lip and Palate
Researchers at the University of Bonn have uncovered clues to the underlying causes of the condition. Cleft lip and palate are common congenital malformations that…
Glial Brain Cells Help Memory Along – Previously Unknown Mechanism for Spatial Learning Discovered
Study at the University of Bonn elucidates previously unknown mechanism for spatial learning. There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons, and…
Glowing Fossils: Fluorescent Color Patterns Found in 240 Million-Year-Old Shells
A geobiologist from Göttingen University has found a diversity of patterns in 240 million-year-old seashells. UV light allows you to view intricate structures in fossils…
Unexpected Result: COVID-19 Vaccination Improves Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment
Clinical study on nasopharyngeal cancer with an unexpected result. Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the…
Are Newton’s Laws of Gravity Wrong: Observation Puzzles Researchers
Finding cannot be explained by classical assumptions. An international team of astrophysicists has made a puzzling discovery while analyzing certain star clusters. The finding challenges…
New Discovery Indicates an Alternative Gravity Theory
Disturbances in the dwarf galaxies of one of Earth’s closest galaxy clusters point to a different gravity theory. Dwarf galaxies are small, faint galaxies that…
Newly Identified Molecule Can Burn Body Fat
Researchers have discovered a new signaling molecule that forces brown fat cells to consume more energy. Typically, fat cells store energy. However, energy is lost as heat…
Scientists Solve a 120-Year-Old Mystery: How Did the Monstrous Plesiosaurs Swim?
A new study reveals how plesiosaurs swam underwater Plesiosaurs, who lived around 210 million years ago, adapted to living underwater in an unusual way: their…
How Hard Can Insects Bite? New System Allows Scientists To Obtain Previously Unknown Data
An insect bite force sensor system has been developed by researchers at the University of Bonn How hard can an insect bite? Strong chewing capabilities…
Milk May Exacerbate MS Symptoms – Cow’s Milk Protein Triggers Autoimmune Response
New study: Cow’s milk protein triggers autoimmune response in mice that damages neurons. The prompt for the study came from MS patients: “We hear again…
Specific “Math Neurons” Identified in the Brain
When performing calculations, some neurons are active when adding, others when subtracting. The brain has neurons that fire specifically during certain mathematical operations. This is…
Breaking Cosmology: Too Many Disk Galaxies – “A Significant Discrepancy Between Prediction and Reality”
A study by the University of Bonn: Observations fit poorly with the Standard Model of Cosmology. The Standard Model of Cosmology describes how the universe…
Physics Surprise: Protons Are Probably Actually Smaller Than Long Thought
Study by the University of Bonn and the TU Darmstadt suggests errors in the interpretation of older measurements. A few years ago, a novel measurement…
Kekulé’s Shattered Dream: Snakes Become Ladders – New Molecules Serve As Ziplines for Energy
Scientists create novel molecules that serve as ziplines for energy. In the 19th century, the scientific community puzzled over how the atoms in the mysterious…
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…
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?…