Being Unmarried Linked to 58% Higher Chance of Death in Heart Failure Patients
Unmarried patients were found to have a higher rate of both all-cause death and cardiovascular death According to a study presented at Heart Failure 2022,…
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Tiny Microdrones Propelled by Light-Driven Nanomotors
A hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is “fired” — even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The…
How Herpes Viruses Trigger Their Own Awakening
Eight different herpes viruses are known to date in humans. They all settle down permanently in the body after acute infection. Under certain circumstances, they…
Worldwide Decline in Quantity and Diversity of Insects in the Light of Land Use and Climate
Worldwide, the quantity and diversity of insects are declining: scientists have reported more and more evidence for this in recent years. In politics and society,…
A Highly Effective Laser Network the Size of a Grain of Sand
Tiny lasers acting together as one: Topological vertical cavity laser arrays Israeli and German researchers have developed a way to force an array of vertical…
Spin Defects Under Control: Improved Materials for Quantum Sensor Technology
An international research team has made progress towards improved materials for quantum sensor technology. Medicine, navigation and IT could benefit from this in the future….
Detecting Unknown Anomalies: Artificial Intelligence for Space
Building a satellite with artificial intelligence onboard that is trained in space: For this project, Professor Hakan Kayal from Würzburg is receiving 2.6 million euros…
In Tune With the Moon: Female Menstrual Cycle Influenced by Moonlight and Even the Moon’s Gravity
The blog “Ladyplanet. Natürlich Frau sein” is quite certain: “Our cycle is linked to that of the moon. The most obvious connection is the length…
First Global Atlas of How the COVID Coronavirus Interacts With Human Cells
Scientists from Würzburg and the US have charted the first global atlas of direct interactions between SARS-CoV-2 RNA and human host cells. This may provide…
Special Genes Behind the Pressure Sensor of the Venus Flytrap
The display of a smartphone reacts to finger pressure. The carnivorous Venus flytrap, on the other hand, even notices when a lightweight like a fly…
Ambrosia Beetles Have Developed Sophisticated Social Systems
They belong to the bark beetle family, and they are the only animals in nature, along with leaf-cutter ants and some termites, that practice agriculture:…
Researchers in Bavaria, Germany Reduce Nitrogen With Boron and Beer
Humankind is reliant on the ammonium in synthetic fertilizer for food. However, producing ammonia from nitrogen is extremely energy-intensive and requires the use of transition…
“Invisible Chimney” Phenomenon Explained: Spinning Black Hole Powers Jet by Magnetic Flux
A new letter has been found in the mysterious alphabet of black holes. Two astrophysicists share this discovery in the journal Nature Communications. Black holes…
Meningococci Bacteria Use a Small Protein With Big Pathogenic Impact
Meningococci are bacteria that can cause life-threatening meningitis and sepsis. These pathogens use a small protein with a large impact: The RNA-binding protein ProQ is…
Intriguing Genetics That Flipped the Food Chain to Allow Carnivorous Plants to Hunt Animals
Plants can produce energy-rich biomass with the help of light, water and carbon dioxide. This is why they are at the beginning of the food…
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) Genetically Decoded
Until now, scientists had assumed that there are about 80 so-called open reading frames (ORFs) in the genome of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). These…
Sturgeon “Methuselah Fish” Genome Sequenced – Important Piece of Evolutionary Puzzle
Sturgeons lived on earth already 300 million years ago and yet their external appearance seems to have undergone very little change. A team of researchers…
Physicists Develop a Light Funnel Using Non-Hermitian Skin Effect
Physicists of the University of Würzburg, in a joint collaboration with colleagues from the University of Rostock, have developed a light funnel apparatus. It could…
