The University of Cologne, located in Cologne, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in Europe, originally founded in 1388 and re-established in 1919. It is a prominent higher education institution known for its comprehensive academic offerings across six faculties: Management, Economics and Social Sciences; Law; Medicine; Arts and Humanities; Mathematics and Natural Sciences; and Human Sciences. The university is renowned for its research strength in a variety of fields including the humanities, economics, social sciences, and biomedicine. It hosts numerous collaborative research centers and is integrated into a vast network of academic and research partnerships both within Germany and internationally. The University of Cologne is committed to fostering a global perspective, offering a range of international programs and supporting a large community of international students. It plays a pivotal role in the academic and cultural life of Cologne, influencing the city with its vibrant student population and ongoing intellectual contributions.
Aging clocks can accurately determine a person’s biological age, which can differ from their chronological age—the age calculated from their date of birth—due to environmental…
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus), a member of the Asteraceae family, thrives in our climate. This plant has been utilized for centuries as a medicinal herb,…
Researchers from the University of Cologne and the University of Würzburg have discovered through training studies that individuals can improve their ability to distinguish between…
Groundbreaking research has led to the creation of threofuranosyl nucleic acid (TNA), offering enhanced stability and therapeutic potential, with applications in drug delivery and diagnostics….
Researchers studying the Orion Nebula with the James Webb Space Telescope have found that massive stars’ ultraviolet radiation prevents the formation of giant planets in…
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Cologne has shed light on how nerve cells (neurons) that regulate the movement of leg…
Maintaining balanced lipid levels is essential for good health. Consuming too much fatty food can lead to metabolic disorders like obesity and atherosclerosis, but fats…
A team of physicists at the University of Cologne has solved a long-standing problem of condensed matter physics: they have directly observed the Kondo effect…
An international team has found that the IRS13 star cluster near our galaxy’s central black hole is surprisingly young. The discovery, made possible through decades…
A team of early-career researchers from the University of Cologne has successfully deciphered the enigmatic ‘unknown Kushan script,’ a script that has puzzled scholars for…
Researchers at the University of Cologne have found that a protein complex impedes the repair of genomic damage in human cells, mice, and the nematode…
A groundbreaking study has uncovered a link between a mitochondrial metabolite and the triggering of an inflammatory response. As essential components of our cells, mitochondria…
Cold temperatures trigger a cellular cleansing process that dismantles dangerous protein clumps, which are responsible for various age-related diseases. Recent research on various model organisms…
A team of international researchers led by Dr. Florian Peißker at the Institute of Astrophysics at the University of Cologne has discovered a newly forming…
A genome of a human from the Ice Age refuge located in southern Spain. A team of researchers from around the world has studied ancient…
Eating during the day might have mental health benefits. Using food to alleviate your mood? The time of meals may have an impact on mood,…
The study found that single-dose ethanol intoxication causes acute and long-lasting neuronal alterations in the brain. Researchers from the Universities of Cologne, Mannheim, and Heidelberg…
A single protein can control aging signals more effectively than in a group. According to recent research, the protein CHIP can control the insulin receptor…