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10/08/2025

The University of Cologne strengthens its commitment to sustainability

The University of Cologne sets out its goals for further embedding sustainability by 2030. A variety of new measures…

10/07/2025

Welcome on Campus: The University of Cologne welcomes over 5,000 first-semester students

The Rector of the University of Cologne, the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Studies, the Mayor of the City of Cologne and…

10/06/2025

Antibody discovered that blocks almost all known HIV variants in neutralization assays

A Cologne-led research team has discovered the antibody 04_A06, which neutralizes the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…

10/02/2025

A quiet ally: a ubiquitin precursor promotes stress resistance and longevity

In response to cellular stress, the protein CxUb is activated to identify damaged proteins, thereby maintaining cellular…

10/01/2025

Farmers were already diversifying cereal cultivation in the early Neolithic period

Agricultural innovations made the food supply in the Rhineland more resilient and flexible / Publication in the ‘Journal…

09/30/2025

Hidden cause of inflammation

Excess RNA building blocks destabilize mitochondrial DNA

09/30/2025

University of Cologne climbs to second place in ranking of the most start-up-friendly universities

Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, presented the new Startup Monitor. The University…

09/19/2025

How synapses stick together

Scientists in Cologne offer a molecular perspective on the architecture of a synapse. They have discovered that a…

09/18/2025

An extraordinary Einstein cross reveals hidden dark matter

An Einstein cross is a phenomenon where a distant object appears as multiple images arranged in a cross-like pattern…

09/18/2025

Fat cells have a natural defence system against diabetes, liver disease and ageing

A molecular protective mechanism keeps fat cells healthy, protects against metabolic diseases and plays an important…

09/11/2025

Cellular quality control in humans decoded

A research team at the University of Cologne and the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin has deciphered in detail the rules…

09/11/2025

Wired to Grow: How Small Cell Lung Cancer Hijacks Neuronal Synapses

Researchers reveal that lung cancer cells form direct synapses with neurons to grow and proliferate, opening the door to…

09/10/2025

Free menstrual products for students

In a pilot project launched this year, the university will be providing free menstrual products such as sanitary towels…

09/08/2025

Carien Niessen elected new Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Cologne

The University Election Assembly elected Professor Dr Carien Niessen for the office of Vice-Rector for Research. The…

09/04/2025

Millions in EU funding: Three ERC Starting Grants Awarded to Researchers at the University of Cologne

Three researchers at the University of Cologne have each received one of the most coveted European research grants for…

09/03/2025

How aging drives neurodegenerative diseases

A University of Cologne research team has identified a direct molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration by…

08/21/2025

Inhibiting programmed cell death to treat a rare childhood disease

A preclinical study at the University of Cologne could open up new treatment options for STING-associated vasculopathy…

08/08/2025

Deciphering a writing system: Millions in funding for research into indigenous languages

The Volkswagen Foundation is funding a project to analyse an unknown Central American writing system and attempt to…

08/04/2025

Beyond classic stress signalling: how mitochondrial stress softens the cell nucleus and alters cellular identity

A University of Cologne research team has discovered that cells in high-energy-demanding tissues respond to…

07/25/2025

New method developed for mapping protein binding to DNA

A research team at the University of Cologne has developed a method called DynaTag, which can detect the binding of…

07/21/2025

Predicting kidney disease trajectories with a simple blood test

A University of Cologne research team has developed a novel approach to predict how fast kidney disease is likely to…

07/17/2025

What humans have learned from other animals: grant for research on interspecies exchange

The Volkswagen Foundation is funding ZOOGESTURES, a new project which investigates learning and technical inventions…

07/11/2025

Major progress in fertility preservation after treatment for cancer of the lymphatic system

A clinical trial has shown that a new chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma has fewer harmful effects on patients’ later…

07/10/2025

The joint ‘Startup Factory’ of the universities of Cologne, Aachen and Düsseldorf receives millions in federal funding

Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche announces the winners of the ‘Startup Factories’…

07/09/2025

University of Cologne Teacher Education Hub established

With this new platform, the University of Cologne will be fulfilling the highest requirements for excellent teacher…

07/02/2025

Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability

A new media psychology publication shows that simplified video summaries of scientific studies make them easier to…

06/27/2025

How mitochondrial energy metabolism is controlled

A University of Cologne research team has identified the protein AIFM1 as a central coordinator of cellular energy…

06/23/2025

New resistance mechanism discovered in CAR-T cell therapy

Hope for more effective treatment for aggressive B-cell lymphoma / publication in ‘Cancer Cell’

06/20/2025

Global study uncovers genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease across populations

A comparison of genetic data from all over the world specifies many general as well as a population-specific genetic…

06/17/2025

ERC Advanced Grant for Egyptologist Richard Bußmann

Prestigious research funding for work on the organization of social inequality in ancient Egypt. Up to 2.9 million euros…

06/17/2025

The European Huns had ancient Siberian roots

A linguistic study proves that the European Huns and their Asian ancestors spoke the same Palaeo-Siberian language. This…

06/16/2025

Research Training Group in Organic Electronics receives further funding

The TIDE Research Training Group is entering its second funding period. Researchers at the Universities of Cologne and…

06/12/2025

University of Cologne founds Adenauer School of Government

In future, the Adenauer School of Government (ASG) will combine cutting-edge research with innovative teaching. The…

06/11/2025

The University of Cologne focuses on applied research, practical relevance and knowledge transfer

The university adopts a holistic transfer strategy that strengthens both application-oriented research and knowledge and…

06/02/2025

How relative performance feedback can motivate doctors

Rankings among colleagues in hospital teams may motivate some doctors to perform better, but can also have a…

06/02/2025

Digital games facilitate learning about mental illness

A new study focussing on depression shows how digital games can be used to learn about mental illness

05/30/2025

Millions in funding for a new Collaborative Research Centre on molecular processes in kidney filtration

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Transregional Collaborative Research Centre at the University of…

05/30/2025

Live longer

Combination therapy with two cancer drugs prolongs the life of mice

05/30/2025

The University of Cologne is recognized for good employment conditions

The university has again received the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission. The reviewers…

05/30/2025

Understanding how evolution really works

The interplay of different ideas shapes how students learn and understand specific concepts in biology. A new study has…

05/26/2025

Parents are not happier but have a greater sense of meaning in life

A representative study taken in thirty European countries shows that women with low socio-economic status in particular…

05/22/2025

Great success: The University of Cologne is granted five Clusters of Excellence

Five proposals for Clusters of Excellence win funding in the federal competition / Clusters in the fields of aging…

05/19/2025

Research Prizes for six outstanding researchers

The University of Cologne awards excellent researchers from the natural and life sciences, the humanities, economics and…

05/15/2025

A multitude of protoplanetary discs detected in the galactic centre

Using new observations with the ALMA telescope array in Chile, researchers have compiled the most precise map of three…

05/13/2025

NRW university consortium consolidates top genome research facility

The West German Genome Center has been re-established on a new legal basis, allowing it to continue its internationally…

05/12/2025

‘No Right of Way in Space’

The Institute of Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law celebrates its centenary / Mayor Henriette Reker and Thomas von…

05/08/2025

Andreas Winter has arrived at the University of Cologne with an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship

Together with five other award winners, the renowned quantum computing scientist has received the award from the…

05/08/2025

Geology and Mineralogy Department receives rare Moon rocks from China’s lunar mission

Professor Carsten Münker at the University of Cologne is among seven international researchers to receive samples of…

04/25/2025

Federal Ministry supports start-up project on pioneering filter technology

Novel spectral filters will enable future sensors to work more accurately and reliably. EXIST-FT funding from the…

04/23/2025

Inhibition of an enzyme that promotes inflammation may reduce cardiovascular risk in obese people

A research team has discovered that the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays an important role in vascular health in obese…

04/23/2025

Researchers observe terrorism proceedings

The German Research Foundation is funding a project on practices in terrorism trials with 1.2 million euros. Cooperation…

04/22/2025

Malfunctions in mitochondria influence skeletal ageing

New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature…

04/10/2025

Hunters-gatherers undertook long-distance sea journeys in the Mediterranean earlier than expected

Stone tools, hearths and cooked food waste prove that hunter-gatherers inhabited Malta long before the first farmers

04/07/2025

How cells repair their power plants

Damage to the mitochondria, the “power plants” of the cells, contributes to many diseases. Researchers from the…

04/03/2025

Successful therapy confirmed for newborns with the fatal metabolic disorder MoCD type A

Early administration of the drug Fosdenopterin/rcPMP improves the chances of survival of infants with MoCD type A and…

04/03/2025

Climate Change and Prehistoric Human Populations: Eastward Shift of Settlement Areas at the End of the Last Ice Age

An archaeological study of human settlement during the Final Palaeolithic revealed that populations in Europe did not…

04/03/2025

Millions in funding for a better understanding of protein quality control

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Research Unit focused on the regulation of the quality control of…

04/01/2025

New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak

The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope is now ready to be assembled at its destination in the Atacama Desert. Planned to…

04/01/2025

Millions in funding for research into agricultural and food supply chains

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a Priority Programme at the University of Cologne to investigate the…

03/25/2025

mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines train the ‘long-term memory’ of the immune system

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on…

03/24/2025

Virtual reality videos increase environmental awareness

Nature documentaries presented as 360° virtual reality videos have a stronger positive effect than other forms of media,…

03/18/2025

Tropical cyclones have become more frequent in recent decades than in the 5,700 years before

A sediment core from Central America provides new insights into the climate history of the Caribbean. The analysis…

03/11/2025

New Fabrication Method Brings Topological Quantum Computing a Step Closer to Reality

Physicists at the University of Cologne have revealed a key superconducting effect in topological insulator nanowires.…

03/11/2025

Researchers investigate the ‘recipes’ of star formation

Observation of more than 1,000 regions in which high-mass stars are formed enables a statistically relevant study of the…

03/05/2025

Start-up support at the University of Cologne is one of the best in Germany

The University of Cologne takes third place in the ‘Gründungsradar 2025’ ranking. The Stifterverband rates as…

03/05/2025

Renovation of Albertus Magnus Platz Commencing

The University of Cologne and the City of Cologne are renovating the central campus square: The aim is to substantially…

03/05/2025

Cologne Research Team Identifies a Bacterial Trick for Survival within the Host Cell

Bacteria produce specific proteins in order to protect themselves against being marked by a cell and then destroyed. A…

02/28/2025

Key protein identified for understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the University of Cologne have identified a specific form of the tau protein that is responsible for…

02/26/2025

University of Cologne succeeds in 2030 Female Professors Programme

Federal and regional funding will enable start-up financing for up to three highly-qualified women in newly-appointed…

02/26/2025

University of Cologne is a member of the German-Colombian Peace Institute (CAPAZ) 

The University of Cologne has been accepted as a new member of the German-Colombian Peace Institute (Instituto…

02/17/2025

Beatrix Busse elected Chair of the Forum Board FOREU4ALL of the European Universities alliances

As newly elected board chair of the European Universities alliances funded by the Erasmus+ programme, Beatrix Busse…

02/17/2025

Protective role of mitochondrial protein Mitofusin 2 in cellular health revealed

A European research collaboration has found that besides regulating the fusion of mitochondria, Mitofusin 2 also ensures…

02/14/2025

International team publishes guideline on how to manage fungal infections caused by Candida

Diseases caused by Candida are among the most common fungal infections worldwide / The new guideline was developed over…

02/14/2025

Volkswagen Foundation supports project on medium-scale farms in Africa

The Global South Studies Center at the University of Cologne receives 1.6 million euros over four years / The…

02/14/2025

Dessert stomach emerges in the brain

Nerve cells that tell to us we are full also make us crave sweets

02/06/2025

WiSo once again leading in the Information Systems Ranking

Cologne Institute for Information Systems maintains top positions in the AIS Research Ranking in Germany and Europe

01/27/2025

Evolution without sex: How mites have survived for millions of years

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and…

01/22/2025

How the design of online slot machines affects gambling problems

Virtual gambling machines played on computers, tablets and smartphones are suspected of fuelling erroneous beliefs among…

01/21/2025

Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) is on its way to Chile

On 17 January, the telescope started its journey from the port of Wesel via Antwerp to its new location in Chile. With a…

01/15/2025

Powering brain health: How autophagy protects neurons by controlling their glucose consumption

Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism by which the cellular cleaning pathway called autophagy protects brain…

01/13/2025

Press Invitation: Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) is loaded for its journey to Chile

The telescope will depart from the port of Wesel via Antwerp to its final location in Chile. With a mirror diameter of…

12/17/2024

Astrophysics: Mystery of the ‘missing’ binary stars solved

A binary star system in the centre of the Milky Way provides new clues as to how stars form around the central black…

12/17/2024

Season's Greetings of the Rector

to the Members of the University of Cologne

12/09/2024

‘Strong’ filters – Innovative technology for better displays and optical sensors

New research has shown how the quantum mechanical principle of strong coupling opens unrivalled possibilities for…

12/03/2024

ERC Consolidator Grant for economic historian Erik Hornung

Prestigious research grant awarded to the project about the stability and decline of elite economic and political power.…

11/27/2024

How fungi colonize plant roots

Researchers at the University of Cologne’s CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences have identified two fungal…

11/26/2024

Cancers grow uniformly throughout their mass

Constant ‘churn’ of new cancer cells gives the disease ample room for evolutionary innovation, according to a study in…

11/25/2024

Follow-up funding for two Collaborative Research Centres at the University of Cologne

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has extended the funding of two Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) in the fields…

11/19/2024

Eight University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ published as an indicator for outstanding research / University of Cologne…

11/18/2024

University of Cologne receives a UNESCO MOST BRIDGES Hub for ‘Planetary Wellbeing’

The Hub focuses on the relationships between human health, climate protection and the conservation of biodiversity / The…

11/14/2024

Mathematical modelling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Cologne develop three-dimensional mathematical model of prostate cancer. The model…

11/14/2024

New therapeutic approach for severe COVID-19: faster recovery and reduction in mortality

An international research consortium from Cologne, London, Vienna, Heidelberg, Zaragoza and Madrid have tested a novel…

11/12/2024

Location of the world’s oldest ochre mine detected

The analyses of the largest study on ochre extraction in Africa also show the spread of ochre to nearby areas

11/06/2024

Republican legal maneuvering prior to the election

The Republican Party under Donald Trump’s leadership has long accused Democrats of cheating in elections. In various…

11/06/2024

A new political order

Donald Trump’s surprisingly decisive election victory has left many people in Europe at a loss. Dr Philippe Matthew Roy,…

11/05/2024

ERC Synergy Grant for linguist Pamela Perniss at the University of Cologne

Interdisciplinary collaboration provides insights into the relationship between thought and language in different…

11/04/2024

Genome of the aurochs decoded

Researchers determine the genome of all subspecies of the extinct aurochs and show the history of its development into…

10/14/2024

Cellular liquid droplets can cut membranes

The cutting of membranes is essential for the survival of plants in order to exchange materials between cell parts /…

10/10/2024

Archaeological sites require individual protection concepts

A collaborative study has investigated causes of flood damage to archaeological sites in the Rhineland and how damage…

10/09/2024

THE World University Ranking: University of Cologne among the top eight per cent

The University of Cologne is ranked 157th out of over 2,000 universities, with particular strengths in the areas of…

10/02/2024

Rare lung cancer: gene activation determines mild or aggressive course

Researchers from the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne have discovered key factors that determine…

10/01/2024

The University of Cologne is one of the top 3 start-up universities in Germany

According to Deutsche Startup Monitor, the University of Cologne has improved its position from 4th to 3rd place / As in…

09/26/2024

Bettina Rockenbach elected President of the Leopoldina

The economist from the University of Cologne will be the first woman to head the German National Academy of Sciences.…

09/25/2024

University of Cologne recertified as a ‘Fairtrade University’ for the fourth time

The University of Cologne was first certified as a ‘Fairtrade University’ by Fairtrade Deutschland e.V. in 2018. Now it…

09/12/2024

Long-term post-COVID study shows partially improved cognition with no change in mental well-being

Many patients suffering from post-COVID syndrome still experience symptoms such as cognitive impairment and fatigue six…

09/05/2024

Two ERC Starting Grants for scientists at the University of Cologne

Two researchers at the University of Cologne each receive one of the most coveted European research grants for…

09/04/2024

New population model identifies phases of human dispersal across Europe

Researchers at the University of Cologne have developed a model that captures the dynamics of human dispersal across the…

09/03/2024

How gene regulation changes over a lifetime

Scientists at the University of Cologne have discovered that coordination between basic cellular processes is lost with…

08/23/2024

Artificial intelligence improves lung cancer diagnosis

New AI-based digital platform enables extremely fast and accurate analysis of tissue sections from lung cancer patients…

08/22/2024

Two proteins identified as potential targets to improve ALS symptoms

University of Cologne scientists have found that the protein histone H1.2 and the enzyme PARP1 could be potential…

08/16/2024

Tracking down the asteroid that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs

The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago probably came from the outer solar system…

08/01/2024

International law expert Angelika Nußberger honoured with Romano Guardini Prize

Nußberger will receive the Romano Guardini Prize of the Catholic Academy in Bavaria in the amount of 10,000 euros for…

07/31/2024

Unique mechanism protects pancreatic cells from inflammation in mice

The results of the new study could have significant implications for understanding diabetes / publication in ‘Molecular…

07/29/2024

How obstetric interventions affect the birthing experience

The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ2) was used to investigate how medical interventions influence the…

07/18/2024

Another intermediate-mass black hole discovered at the centre of our galaxy

So far, only about ten intermediate-mass black holes have been discovered in the entire universe / The newly identified…

07/17/2024

Innovative approach to vaccine trials and pandemic preparedness

The European research network for vaccines VACCELERATE, led by the University of Cologne, has presented its proposals on…

07/17/2024

University of Cologne receives funding for junior professorship in Earth system sciences

The University of Cologne will receive a total funding of 1.5 million euros for a tenure-track junior professorship in…

07/11/2024

New DFG Research Unit investigates how fungi adapt to host plants

The Research Unit will receive a total funding of around three million euros over four years from the German Research…

07/11/2024

Malte Gather receives ‘Proof of Concept’ grant from the European Research Council

Team at University of Cologne conducts research on novel spectral filters that can be used in a wide range of optical…

07/10/2024

Seeking scapegoats: Racism in the wake of lost sport tournaments

A sociological study on racially motivated hate crime after the lost European Football Championship 2020 in London shows…

07/10/2024

A breakthrough on the edge: One step closer to topological quantum computing

Researchers at the University of Cologne have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum materials, potentially…

07/09/2024

Cologne biologist Aleksandra Trifunovic accepted as a new member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

EMBO honours Trifunovic’s outstanding scientific achievements in the life sciences

06/27/2024

Magnetic excitations can be held together by repulsive interactions

Physicists from the University of Cologne have contributed to the discovery of unusual quantum states in a crystal…

06/14/2024

High-speed baby stars circle the supermassive black hole Sgr A* like a swarm of bees

Young stellar objects travel around the black hole in the centre of our galaxy at a speed of over a thousand kilometres…

06/06/2024

The body’s own lipids affect mental disorders: Can specific inhibitors help?

A genetic disorder leads to an increase in bioactive lipids in the brain, resulting in an imbalance between excitation…

06/06/2024

Eifel region looks back on multifaceted volcanic activity

Geoscientists at the University of Cologne have gained new insights into how the volcanism of the Eifel developed over…

06/06/2024

Antidepressants: New data on the frequency of discontinuation symptoms

Expectations contribute to symptoms after stopping antidepressants

05/31/2024

New Collaborative Research Centre and four extensions for the University of Cologne

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Collaborative Research Centre in the field of mRNA research and…

05/29/2024

Not eating can hinder weight loss

In the long run, food deprivation can facilitate overeating: It causes the long-term memory to remember a high…

05/23/2024

Center for Medical Innovation and Technology inaugurated

With the CeMIT Cologne, the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne will be given a new facility that…

05/13/2024

Why students cheat in online exams

Cheating is more likely to occur if the exam content does not appear to have an apparent use in future professional…

05/13/2024

Profit, rules or values: Skills that lead to success on the labour market

Which soft skills university graduates need on the labour market depends on what kind of job they work in. A…

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05/09/2024

How aging clocks tick

Two scientists from the University of Cologne have discovered that aging clocks are based on random events / publication…

05/08/2024

Reducing harmful extracellular collagen deposits in fibrosis

Researchers have developed a novel strategy to control cellular processes with the help of peptides, which could lead to…

05/07/2024

The climate flickers before tipping

Study identifies early warning signals for the end of the African Humid Period / Publication in ‘Nature Communications’

04/30/2024

Astronomers significantly impact the climate by travelling to conferences

Taking the plane to attend conferences leads to high carbon dioxide emissions / Online and hybrid event formats can be a…

04/29/2024

Protein responsible for genetic inflammatory disease identified

Scientists at the University of Cologne discover that the linear ubiquitin assembly complex (LUBAC) is essential for…

04/26/2024

Once food is in sight, the liver is activated

The brain sends signals to the liver earlier than previously assumed, which then adapts the sugar metabolism /…

04/19/2024

New compound from blessed thistle promotes functional nerve regeneration

Researchers from the University of Cologne have found a new use for Cnicin, a substance produced in blessed thistle.…

04/18/2024

Training of brain processes makes reading more efficient

Researchers from the University of Cologne have discovered that a combination of computer modelling, a novel training…

04/11/2024

ERC Advanced Grants for Thorsten Hoppe and Jens Brüning

Geneticist Thorsten Hoppe receives European Research Council award for his work on quality control of proteins / The…

04/09/2024

Humans can increase biodiversity

The presence of humans increases the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystems and often has a positive effect on their…

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04/08/2024

Fuelling nerve cell function and plasticity

New finding from scientists at the University of Cologne discloses how mitochondria control tissue rejuvenation and…

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04/04/2024

Presentation of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST)

The telescope is intended to provide insights into the birth of the first stars after the Big Bang as well as into the…

04/03/2024

University of Cologne puts photovoltaic system into operation

The expansion of sustainable energy sources is part of the university's sustainability strategy / The plant will cut CO2…

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04/02/2024

Indian Ambassador’s visit

On 28 March H.E. Harish Parvathaneni, Ambassador of the Republic of India to Germany, was welcomed by Rector Professor…

04/02/2024

Welcome on campus: 1,000 freshers begin their studies at the University of Cologne

Freshers’ welcome event on 08 April in person and as a live stream / information fair on campus

04/02/2024

Cross-Species Insights: Study Finds Calcium Link in Plant and Animal Immunity

Researchers uncover intriguing parallels in plant and animal immune systems. Groups of proteins that are similar in both…

03/17/2024

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

Project involving the University of Cologne gives insights into a key brain function / publication in ‘Nature…

03/08/2024

The University of Cologne receives DAAD funding to qualify international talent

This funding will serve to better integrate international graduates into the German workforce / The successful…

03/08/2024

Researchers develop artificial building blocks of life

For the first time, scientists from the University of Cologne (UoC) have developed artificial nucleotides, the building…

03/07/2024

Keeping the immune system in check

Researchers from the University of Cologne (UoC) have discovered a regulatory mechanism that prevents an excessive and…

03/07/2024

Tiny wireless light bulbs for biomedical applications

The combination of OLEDs and acoustic antennas creates light source that can be used for minimally invasive treatment…

03/07/2024

Charged particles are eroding the oxygen on Jupiter’s moon Europa

NASA’s Juno Mission has measured the oxygen production of the Jovian moon, which is believed to have a vast ocean of…

03/01/2024

Ultraviolet radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems

Up to a certain point, very luminous stars can have a positive effect on the formation of planets, but from that point…

02/27/2024

What motivates high-quality medical care: Is it all about money?

A study in behavioural experimental health economics has shown that providing patients with the best possible treatment…

02/21/2024

Increased access to water threatens nomadic livestock farmers

In extremely arid parts of sub-Saharan Africa, increasing water availability can help nomadic livestock farmers in the…

02/16/2024

Fundamental Equation for Superconducting Quantum Bits Revised

Quantum bits can be described more precisely with the help of newly discovered harmonics as a team of 30 researchers…

02/14/2024

Better diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcosis

Global guideline for the management of cryptococcosis, a fungal infection that can have serious health consequences,…

02/09/2024

New strategy for safer CAR T cell therapy in lymphomas

Scientists from University Hospital Cologne have developed a procedure in the laboratory that effectively fights the…

02/08/2024

Walking on the move: New insights into the neurology of locomotion

New research results show how motor neurons serving locomotion are rhythmically activated / Publication in the journal…

02/07/2024

Closer cooperation in weather and earth observation between Germany and Italy

Part of the cooperation will be a Master's degree programme of the CESOC research network, in which the University of…

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02/05/2024

Climate research: How stable is the Antarctic ice sheet?

Geologists from the University of Cologne are investigating the influence of past climate and environmental changes on…

02/02/2024

Mechanism discovered that protects tissue after faulty gene expression

A study at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research has identified a protein complex that is activated by…

02/02/2024

University of Cologne can submit six full proposals for Clusters of Excellence

Important milestone achieved: The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Science and Humanities Council…

01/31/2024

Pioneering Institute of Public Health founded at the University of Cologne

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how important public health is – and that it needs to be strengthened in terms of…

01/31/2024

Gerhart Baum receives honorary doctorate from the University of Cologne

Baum was a member of the German Bundestag from 1972 to 1994 and Federal Minister of the Interior from 1978 to 1982. To…

01/23/2024

Outstanding centre for genome research receives further millions of funding

The West German Genome Center will be financed for another two years / The centre provides genomic sequencing…

01/18/2024

New treatment options for bloodstream infections

Study shows efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic therapy in the form of pills for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream…

01/12/2024

Clinical predictive models created by AI are accurate but study-specific

Scientists from Yale and the University of Cologne were able to show that statistical models created by artificial…

01/04/2024

Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

A research team has detected various substances that have a dual effect against tuberculosis: They make the bacteria…

01/02/2024

University of Cologne begins construction of new chemistry campus

One of the largest university construction projects in North Rhine-Westphalia will start on 8 January / Modern building…

12/18/2023

DFG funds new large-scale equipment for the HALO research aircraft

The University of Cologne provides a new submillimeter radiometer to support the technical updates of the flying…

12/08/2023

QS Sustainability Ranking: University of Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany

The QS Sustainability Ranking compares universities regarding their environmental impact, social impact and governance…

12/07/2023

How the first contact of the virus influences the immune response to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Cologne scientists decipher how the antibody response of our immune system reacts to a coronavirus infection and…

11/28/2023

Gender equality: The University of Cologne awards Jenny Gusyk Prizes 2023

The University of Cologne awards prizes in the categories ‘Gender Equality’, ‘Family-conscious Leadership & Management’…

11/24/2023

New Collaborative Research Centre and three extensions for the University of Cologne

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) in the field of ophthalmology /…

11/20/2023

CHE Ranking: High satisfaction with degree programmes of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences

The University of Cologne (UoC) receives very good ratings in the student survey published by the Centre for Higher…

11/15/2023

Riddle of Kondo effect solved in ultimately thin wires

Writing in “Nature Physics”, a research team has for the first time directly measured the so-called Kondo effect, which…

11/15/2023

Eight University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by the Web of Science Group published as an indicator for outstanding…

11/15/2023

University of Cologne among top 20 institutions among international researchers

The Ranking of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation compares the numbers of stays of international scholars and…

11/14/2023

Reducing vitamin B5 slows breast cancer growth

Scientists have discovered in animal experiments that breast cancer cells heavily rely on vitamin B5 to grow and survive…

11/14/2023

Another step toward the HIV-1 vaccine: Dynamics of neutralizing antibodies

Longevity of neutralizing antibodies is an essential factor for an effective HIV-1 vaccination / publication in ‘Nature…

11/14/2023

Evolution of taste: Sharks were already able to perceive bitter substances

New genetic data show that humans and sharks share bitter taste receptors, even though their evolutionary pathways…

11/10/2023

Depending on their location in the organ, liver cells age differently

A group of scientists from the Aging Research Excellence Cluster CECAD at the University of Cologne and the Max Planck…

11/08/2023

Research projects on immune metabolism and human-earth relationships receive millions in funding

Within the framework of the funding line ‘Profilbildung’, the State of North Rhine-Westphalia is funding two projects of…

11/06/2023

When nutrition becomes a treatment: Low sugar and lots of fat against polycystic kidney disease

Data from a randomized controlled nutritional study from the University of Cologne show that a ketogenic diet can have…

11/06/2023

Another building block for personalized medicine for lung cancer is discovered

University of Cologne researchers identify a specific genetic change that predicts whether patients can respond to…

11/03/2023

How bristle worms use a protein to distinguish between sunlight and moonlight

Specialization enables the protein to react robustly even to dim moonlight / Publication in Nature Communications

11/02/2023

Plant populations in Cologne are adapted to their urban environments

In the streets of Cologne, different lineages of the plant species Arabidopsis thaliana are present and specifically…

11/02/2023

New antibodies neutralize resistant bacteria

Broadly neutralizing antibodies are already being used to fight viruses. This approach could also help to treat…

10/31/2023

University of Cologne achieves top results in two international subject rankings

The subject rankings of the Times Higher Education World University (THE) Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World…

10/26/2023

ERC Synergy Grant for Björn Schumacher: bats as a guide to extend healthspan

European Research Council (ERC) is funding the project ‘BATPROTECT’ with 11.9 million euros over a period of six years

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10/25/2023

Long-term funding agreement between the University of Cologne and the Alfred Landecker Foundation

More than 4 million euros in funding for interdisciplinary cooperation in history and international law within the…

10/24/2023

Coronavirus: Model can predict the evolution of new covid variants

Evolutionary information can support the design of targeted vaccines / publication in the scientific journal ‘Cell’

10/19/2023

Psychotherapy online: What psychology students think about it

The future use of video psychotherapy depends on personal characteristics, assessments and experiences of prospective…

10/10/2023

Stellar fountain of youth with turbulent formation history in the centre of our galaxy

An unexpectedly high number of young stars has been identified in the direct vicinity of a supermassive black hole and…

10/09/2023

Hybrid press conference marks official launch of “DigiUni” project

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU) launches “DigiUni” project with the University of Cologne among the…

10/02/2023

University of Cologne welcomes 4,600 freshers

45,000 students at the University of Cologne in the winter semester 2023/2024 / first semester students welcomed on…

09/29/2023

The new Rectorate takes office under the direction of Professor Mukherjee

Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee has been the new Rector at the University of Cologne since 01 October / The newly…

09/29/2023

System Accreditation for the University of Cologne

The Accreditation Council has awarded a system accreditation quality seal to the University of Cologne for the next…

09/28/2023

Brian Smith is Ernst Bresslau Guest Professor of Zoology

The Institute of Zoology has awarded the Ernst Bresslau Guest Professorship 2023/2024 to the American neurobiologist…

09/27/2023

THE-Rankings: University of Cologne in top 9 percent of universities worldwide

Nationally, the University of Cologne comes it at 15th place out of 49 ranked institutions, with particular strengths in…

09/26/2023

University of Cologne is one of the top start-up universities in Germany

According to Deutsche Start-up Monitor, the University of Cologne (UoC) ranks fourth among the start-up universities /…

09/25/2023

Stawrula Panagiotaki to be new director of university theatre ‘studiobühneköln’

On 15 November, the former dramaturge at ‘Schauspiel Köln’ will take over managing the University of Cologne’s theatre /…

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09/20/2023

Five members elected to the University of Cologne’s new Rectorate

Alongside the new Rector, Professor Dr Joybrato Mukherjee, six Vice-Rectors as well as the Chancellor will be part of…

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09/15/2023

Dopamine regulates how quickly and accurately decisions are made

Computer models provide new insight into how the neurotransmitter dopamine controls learning and decision-making…

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09/14/2023

Malte Gather receives ‘Proof of Concept’ grant from the European Research Council

A new imaging method maps cellular forces with unprecedented precision / ERC funding of 150,000 euros over 18 months…

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09/05/2023

Economist Pia Pinger wins prestigious ERC Starting Grant

Pinger's research project investigates why the socio-economic status of parents has such a strong influence on young…

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08/31/2023

Control of behavioural decisions is similar in insects and mammals

A research team of the University of Cologne identifies the mushroom body as a centre for behavioural decisions in the…

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08/02/2023

In Germany, women vote more left-wing – but that was not always the case

Over the past ten years, a clear gender gap has emerged in the voting behaviour of men and women in Germany. Women…

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08/02/2023

Structural insights illuminate the arms race between crop plants and fungal pathogens

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne shed light on how…

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07/28/2023

Genome analysis of 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost reveals novel species

International research team shows that a newly discovered nematode species from the Pleistocene share a molecular…

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07/27/2023

Essential cell death-regulating mechanisms important for recovery from SARS-CoV infection and skin injury discovered

University of Cologne Scientists discover that cleavage of the protein cFLIP is crucial to limit cell death and promote…

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07/13/2023

Research group deciphers enigmatic ancient script

The Kushan Empire in Central Asia was one of the most influential states of the ancient world. A research team at the…

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07/12/2023

The Arctic atmosphere has become much more humid, and regional storm activity is increasing

Results of the Collaborative Research Centre on Arctic climate change have made it onto the cover of the renowned…

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07/11/2023

Male germ cells are mainly responsible for gene changes

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) grants over a million euros worth of funding to…

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07/10/2023

Microbial predators cause seasonal fluctuations in wastewater treatment

Seasonal temperature fluctuations only have an indirect influence on the bacterial community in wastewater / study…

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07/03/2023

EUniWell receives millions in funding from the European Commission

EUniWell – the European University for Well-Being – will continue to be funded under the European Higher Education…

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06/28/2023

University of Cologne adopts holistic sustainability strategy

Sustainability will be a guiding principle of research, teaching and transfer / faculty, students and staff participate…

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06/27/2023

James Webb Space Telescope discovers elementary hydrocarbon molecule

Scientists from the University of Cologne’s Institute for Astrophysics were involved in the current discovery / The…

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06/21/2023

Best-selling Authors discuss Literary Processing of the Past

An evening of talks on July 5 with the authors and lawyers Philippe Sands (‘The Ratline’, ‘East West Street’) and…

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06/14/2023

The Archaeologist David Wengrow is the 2023 Albertus Magnus Professor

The professor of Comparative Archaeology gives two public lectures and a seminar.

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06/02/2023

Coronavirus: School closings affected parents’ work schedules

The challenges for parents to care for their children at home during the lockdown in 2020 directly impacted their work…

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06/01/2023

ERC Consolidator Grant for geoscientist Daniel Herwartz

Prestigious research grant awarded to project on fluctuations in the Earth's ocean temperatures / up to 2 million euros…

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05/22/2023

Start of the conference “African Futures” and the accompanying public programme

The major African studies conference at the University will be accompanied by an extensive public programme for all…

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05/19/2023

New Collaborative Research Centre and funding extended for two CRCs at the University of Cologne

New Collaborative Research Centre and funding extended for two CRCs at the University of Cologne

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05/17/2023

WiSo-Faculty reaccredited by EQUIS

Globally recognized system for quality assessment, improvement and accreditation of higher education institutions awards…

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05/10/2023

Professor Joybrato Mukherjee becomes the new Rector of the University of Cologne

Professor Joybrato Mukherjee, President of Justus Liebig University Giessen, was elected by the members of the…

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05/02/2023

Axel Ockenfels Appointed New Director at the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods in Bonn

University of Cologne economist and expert in market design will establish the research department ‘Economic Design &…

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04/26/2023

Biases about bribery in certain countries facilitate corruption

A new study has shown that the expectation that a bribe will be accepted leads to more attempts at bribery. However, in…

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04/17/2023

Greenhouse gas release from permafrost is influenced by mineral binding processes

New insights into the binding of carbon to mineral particles in permafrost can improve the prediction of greenhouse gas…

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04/12/2023

Genes are read faster and more sloppily in old age

In a large joint project, a total of six research groups from the University of Cologne Cluster of Excellence on…

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04/04/2023

Cold is beneficial for healthy aging

A lower body temperature is one of the most effective mechanisms to prolong the lifespan of animals. Writing in ‘Nature…

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03/31/2023

Cologne/Bonn Academy in Exile invites researchers to join the academy

Second selection round has started

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03/31/2023

5th EUniWell Rectors’ Assembly to coincide with FestiWell at Linnaeus University

Linnaeus University invites leading representatives of the European University for Well-Being to the Alliance's strategy…

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03/30/2023

A key mechanism that controls human heart development discovered

Writing in ‘Science Advances’ researchers of the University of Cologne describe a key mechanism that controls the…

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03/30/2023

Malte Gather wins ERC Advanced Grant

Alexander von Humboldt Professor at the University of Cologne receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC)…

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03/23/2023

Sweets change our brain

Chocolate bars, crisps and fries - why can't we just ignore them in the supermarket? Researchers at the Max Planck…

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03/23/2023

Researchers discover a way to fight the aging process and cancer development

Damage in the human genome can be repaired. But this works better in germ cells, sperm and eggs, than in normal body…

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03/23/2023

A New Teacher Academy: Teacher Education for a Future in Flux

Together with nine other European universities, the University of Cologne will launch an academy that enriches pre- and…

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03/17/2023

New eyes discovered in trilobites

Researchers at the Universities of Cologne and Edinburgh have detected previously overlooked eyes whose form and…

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03/17/2023

Displays with more brilliant colours through a fundamental physical concept

New research has shown that a strong coupling of light and material increases the colour brilliance of OLED displays.…

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03/14/2023

At a High-Level Conference in Ukraine, Claus Kreß Supports a Special International Tribunal

At the international conference “United for Justice” in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, the renowned international law…

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03/13/2023

Improved school performance following intensive Ramadan

Pupils reap medium-term benefits from intensive Ramadan experience / Effect is strongest in schools with a high…

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03/09/2023

Virtual reality games can be used as a tool in personnel assessment

Fast gamers are more intelligent / Intelligence can be predicted through virtual reality games

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03/09/2023

How a metabolite causes inflammation and disease

The accumulation of the metabolite fumarate in the mitochondrion, the powerhouse of a cell, can cause inflammation…

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03/02/2023

23,000-year-old human genome from southern Spain decoded

A new study reports on genomic data from a 23,000-year-old individual who lived in what was probably the warmest place…

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02/28/2023

Baby star near the black hole in the middle of our Milky Way: It exists after all

Scientists have detected the heaviest and youngest infant star ever discovered close to the black hole at the centre of…

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02/28/2023

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Specific DNA Sequence Protects Against Symptoms

Overexpression of the protein Plastin-3 protects against the development of spinal muscular atrophy, but excessive…

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02/23/2023

Why hungry mice prefer sex to food

Stimulation by the hormone leptin causes hunger to be briefly suppressed in mice when the opportunity for social…

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02/17/2023

Astrophysics: Scientists Observe High-Speed Star Formation

New observations have brought to light that stars can form through the dynamic interaction of gas within interstellar…

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02/01/2023

Completion of CCAT-prime telescope in sight

Decisive advances have been made in the assembly of the long-planned submillimetre wavelength telescope as well as in…

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01/30/2023

EUniWell welcomes Universidade de Santiago de Compostela as new Alliance Partner

The European University for Well-Being has a new partner and now includes ten member universities / EUniWell will employ…

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01/24/2023

Students from Cologne and Ukraine conduct research on climate change

A joint research project of the University of Cologne (UoC) and the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne (TH Köln)…

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01/19/2023

Bacterial Electricity: Membrane Potential Influences Antibiotic Tolerance

Dynamical patterns of electrical potential relate to growth and viability in spatially structured bacterial colonies /…

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01/09/2023

First selection round successfully completed

11 researchers are accepted into the newly founded Cologne/Bonn Academy in Exile

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01/06/2023

Mass Production of Stone Bladelets Shows Cultural Shift in Levantine Paleolithic

Stone tools found at the Al-Ansab 1 excavation site are witnesses to the technological change happened 40.000 years ago…

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12/22/2022

Radiation damage to paternal DNA is passed on to offspring

Damage to the paternal genome of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans cannot be repaired and is instead passed on to its…

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12/21/2022

Tracking Fraudulent Mouse Movements

Online fraudsters can be identified by their mouse movements, which could help in the future to minimize online fraud…

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12/16/2022

The Dutch cycle twice as much as Germans in Winter

Differences in mobility culture in Germany and in the Netherlands influence bicycle usage / Published in the Journal of…

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12/09/2022

New DFG research group investigates causes and consequences of genome instability

Scientists from Cologne and Münster investigate how DNA damage triggers the development of age-related diseases /…

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12/07/2022

Antiviral defence regulates intestinal function and overall gut health

New function of a known defence mechanism discovered: RNA interference not only fights viruses, it also regulates the…

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12/07/2022

University of Cologne is a founding member of the Eastern Partnership University Cluster

The University of Cologne has signed partnership agreement / The aim is to strengthen cooperation between universities…

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12/06/2022

Probing the cultural dimensions of climate change

The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the British Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) are funding a joint…

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12/02/2022

A Quality-Conscious Protein

Researchers have identified a new function of a well-known enzyme: the signal peptidase complex is responsible for the…

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11/22/2022

UoC scientist wins funding for research on the microbiome

Biologist Dr Gilles Storelli receives coveted ERC Grant / The European Research Council awards ERC Starting Grants to…

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11/16/2022

Co-workers can influence healthy eating choices

The workplace can encourage a more wholesome lifestyle in employees regarding the consumption of healthy foods like…

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11/16/2022

Powerhouses of the Cells: Mitochondria Have a Waste Disposal Mechanism to Get Rid of Mutated mtDNA

A research team in Cologne has identified a molecular target that could open up new therapeutic options to treat…

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11/15/2022

Eight University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by the Web of Science Group published as an indicator of outstanding…

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11/11/2022

Why are there so many species? Chaos is an important factor for biodiversity

Study shows that unpredictable dynamics occur even in the absence of environmental influences and are important for…

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11/08/2022

High fat, low carb: A ketogenic diet could help patients with cystic kidneys

A first clinical trial has shown that a ketogenic metabolism can have a positive effect on patients with cystic kidneys…

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11/03/2022

Study: Public more likely to support climate action if other countries commit as well

International climate agreements are not only essential to reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, but also…

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10/28/2022

Meteorite impacts on the surface of Mars provide new details of the planet’s crust

After two large meteorite impacts on Mars, researchers for the first time observed direct seismic waves spreading along…

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10/26/2022

New factor in the development of hereditary kidney cancer discovered

Scientists have identified the loss of the protein HIRA (histone cell cycle regulator) as a possible driving factor in a…

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10/14/2022

Close alliance in Earth System Science

Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis and European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts…

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10/13/2022

Improved adaptation: bacteria can profit from the genetic material of other bacteria

Exchanging genetic information improves the adaptability of bacteria to changing environmental conditions

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10/12/2022

Unprecedented success in THE Rankings: University of Cologne in top 9 per cent

The University of Cologne has come in at position 146 in the influential THE World University Rankings

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10/07/2022

Temperature perception influences protein degradation and lifespan

Proteins in the gut of the nematode C. elegans are not degraded when its temperature sensors are disturbed / At the same…

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09/27/2022

Global food security: structure of wheat immune protein deciphered

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne and the Chinese Academy…

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09/26/2022

Key phases of human evolution coincide with flickers in eastern Africa’s climate

Interdisciplinary research in southern Ethiopia enabled the deciphering of eastern Africa’s climatic heartbeat and shows…

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09/22/2022

Gene mutation discovered that causes language impairment, ADHD and myasthenia

Scientists at the universities of Cologne and Turin have shown that defects in the protein CAPRIN1 are the cause of…

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09/13/2022

Archaeological excavations in Romania show life of earliest modern humans in Europe

Archaeological excavations in Romania reveal a possible ‘projectile workshop’ of early Homo sapiens, which may have…

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09/02/2022

Resolving the evolutionary history of the closest algal relatives of land plants

Scientists use genomic data to resolve the phylogeny of zygnematophyte algae and pinpoint several emergences of…

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08/29/2022

Time’s arrow

Brief exposure to rapamycin has the same anti-ageing effects as lifelong treatment

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08/26/2022

Molecular Switch Controls Life Expectancy: A Single Protein Controls Aging Signals More Effectively Than In A Team

Scientists have found that the protein CHIP can control life-prolonging signals in the cell better alone than in pairs /…

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08/26/2022

One Sip of Alcohol is Enough to Modify the Brain

Even a single dose of drinking alcohol – ethanol – can permanently alter synapses and mitochondrial movement in the…

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07/27/2022

The 6th sense: How the stick insect instinctively knows what its legs should do

New insights into the regulation of intuitive and reflexive body perception in insects/ Publication in Current Biology

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07/22/2022

Supermassive Blackhole influences Star Formation

Powerful jets of a supermassive black hole change the conditions for star formation in interstellar clouds / European…

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07/08/2022

Molecules boosting plant immunity identified

Researchers identify two classes of molecules that control immune responses in plants / Publication in Science

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07/05/2022

8000 kilometres per second: star with the shortest orbital period around black hole discovered

A newly discovered star only takes four years to travel around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy / publication…

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06/28/2022

A sanitizer in the galactic centre region

Research mission to understand how organic molecules form in the interstellar medium has detected iso-propanol in…

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06/28/2022

No more binge eating: signal pathway in the brain that controls food intake discovered

The brain controls our body’s lysophospholipids, which in turn control a programme that activates nutritional intake /…

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06/23/2022

Default options facilitate faster carbon offsetting in air travel

Study with participation of University of Cologne economist finds that many air travellers more readily choose faster,…

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06/15/2022

How protists crack the walls of algae

The unicellular protist Orciraptor agilis produces a number of partly novel enzymes and binding proteins while…

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06/15/2022

New poll: framing influences public opinion on energy embargo

Mixed opinion on a full embargo on Russian energy: a good half of Germans in favour / Representative survey with 3251…

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06/15/2022

Sociologist Eva Illouz is Albertus Magnus Professor 2022

The sociologist will be a guest in Cologne from June 29 to 30 and will give two lectures and a public seminar

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06/13/2022

Furthering academic knowledge in times of war: Cologne/Bonn Academy in Exile founded

The Universities of Cologne and Bonn are collaborating to support researchers facing the war in Ukraine or persecution…

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06/08/2022

More equal online: study reveals people’s idealized self-representation on the internet

Differences among people are less pronounced online than offline / users particularly tend to idealize their…

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05/27/2022

University wins funding for a new Collaborative Research Centre in plant sciences

Around 10 million euros over four years for research into the genetic foundations and key mechanisms with which plants…

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05/20/2022

Function follows form in plant immunity

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and the University of Cologne, Germany,…

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05/19/2022

Children with same-sex parents are socially well-adjusted

Difficult social and legal conditions are stress factors for same-sex families, but do not affect the behaviour of…

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05/18/2022

Study explores concentrations of microplastics in the Rhine floodplains near Langel in Cologne

Microplastics accumulate in the Rhine meadows at Langel-Merkenich / topography and flooding determine local…

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05/17/2022

How faulty mRNA is detected and destroyed

Two similar proteins can stand in for each other in the quality control mechanism of defective mRNA. This has redefined…

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05/13/2022

Quantum one-way street in topological insulator nanowires

Very thin wires made of a topological insulator could enable highly stable qubits, the building blocks of future quantum…

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05/12/2022

Like at the centre of Planet Uranus: How materials behave under high pressure

New method enables materials synthesis research and study in the terapascal range for the first time / article in…

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05/10/2022

Maria Leptin elected as Foreign Member of the Royal Society

President of the European Research Council is among the exceptional scientists elected as Fellows and Foreign Members in…

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05/06/2022

In balance: Quantum computing needs the right combination of order and disorder

Study shows that disorder in quantum computer chips needs to be designed to perfection / Publication in ‘Nature…

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05/05/2022

Last observation campaign of the astronomical instrument GREAT/SOFIA to launch this summer

For 11 years, the GREAT far-infrared spectrometer has contributed to exploring the Earth’s atmosphere and planets, star…

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05/05/2022

Mass fear decreases when measures to contain pandemics are effective

Mass fear is affected more strongly by how effective policy measures such as lockdowns or contact restrictions to…

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04/29/2022

Import tariffs: an alternative to a European energy embargo against Russia

Economists propose flexible tariffs on oil and gas imports from Russia to the EU to raise the costs of war for the Putin…

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04/28/2022

Sampling the deep graveyard of Earth’s earliest crust

Writing in PNAS, a team of scientists from the universities of Cologne, Berlin and Johannesburg show that remnants of…

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04/13/2022

Energy transition: new-generation solar cells raise efficiency

A research team has developed a highly efficient tandem solar cell composed of perovskite and organic absorbers which…

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04/05/2022

Alzheimer’s Disease: The Identification of 75 Genetic Risk Factors Brings New Insights

International research team identifies genes, proteins and immune responses responsible for the disease’s outbreak and…

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03/31/2022

University of Cologne wins funding for two new research networks

UoC is involved in two successful proposals / Research networks are thematically focused, multi-location collaborations…

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03/22/2022

The right diet can safeguard against acute kidney injury

Scientists at the University of Cologne have shown in an animal model that certain diets protect the kidneys from…

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03/18/2022

Dramatic warming in the Arctic – HALO-(AC)3 field campaign investigates an alarming phenomenon

Research to clarify climate development in the Arctic launched / Measuring aircraft with state-of-the-art instruments…

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03/17/2022

ERC Consolidator Grant for Dr Leo Kurian

Prestigious EU research prize will support fundamental genetic research into the development of the human heart / In the…

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03/09/2022

The cellular cleaning program autophagy helps in wound healing

Scientists at the University of Cologne have shown that the recycling program of cells, autophagy, leads to the fusion…

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03/04/2022

Large bacterial populations develop stronger resistance to antibiotics

In large bacterial populations, mutants that evolve relatively late resist antibiotic treatment more effectively, while…

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03/03/2022

New method to produce chemically modified mRNA developed

Writing in ‘Chemical Science’, a team of chemists from the University of Cologne describes a new synthetically produced,…

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03/02/2022

Computer games in the classroom: educational success depends on the teacher

Future teachers see educational potential in computer games, study shows. Teacher training should therefore address…

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03/01/2022

AIS 8: Top ranking for the Cologne Institute of Information Systems

Institute at the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences boasts significant publications in leading…

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02/25/2022

Solidarity with Ukraine

The University of Cologne is deeply shocked by Russia's attack on Ukraine. We are equally highly concerned for the lives…

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02/24/2022

Sex pays off: Asexual reproduction can have negative effects on genome evolution in stick insects

Stick insects that reproduce asexually cannot adapt as quickly in the course of evolution as sexually reproducing…

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02/18/2022

Microbial cleaning crew scours sewage plants

Researchers decipher how the microbial inhabitants of sewage treatment plants help eliminate intestinal parasites /…

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02/15/2022

How a protein controls the production of nerve cells in the brain

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that the protein YME1L regulates the production of new nerve…

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02/08/2022

Rare rockcress species in the Rhine meadows seem able to prevent their own extinction

Scientists have found a species of rockcress in the floodplains of the Rhine River which is intercrossing with a…

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02/07/2022

Understanding tomorrow’s Arctic

Interdisciplinary results of the MOSAiC expedition published / UoC’s Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology used novel…

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02/04/2022

How our body controls inflammation during clean-up mechanisms of damaged cells

Team from Osnabrück and Cologne investigates new perspectives for cancer treatment

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02/04/2022

Reproduction: intestinal stress influences chromosome inheritance

Scientists at the University of Cologne show in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that intestinal cells check the…

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02/03/2022

Research in zero gravity – astronaut Matthias Maurer explores properties of concrete on ISS

Experiments in space can provide important information on how to optimize concrete mixing ratios, helping to preserve…

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02/02/2022

Shadow of cosmic water cloud reveals the temperature of the young Universe

Astronomers have found a new and original method for measuring the cosmic microwave background’s temperature when the…

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01/28/2022

Thawing permafrost can accelerate global warming

Insufficiently considered carbon stocks in very old sediments are released as greenhouse gases / publication in…

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01/20/2022

Mount Etna’s exceptional CO2 emissions are triggered by deep carbon dioxide reservoirs

Magma transports carbon dioxide stored in the Earth’s mantle to volcanoes, where it is released into the atmosphere.…

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01/19/2022

Fungal infections in Africa: no adequate treatment despite millions of affected patients

A survey in 21 African countries has shown that medical care needs to be enhanced in the area of fungal infections.…

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01/13/2022

Deadly combination: new direct trigger for cell death discovered

Understanding the basic mechanisms that lead to cell death (apoptosis) is essential for the development of therapies for…

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01/10/2022

Two ERC Starting Grants for UoC researchers

Physicist Junior Professor Dr Marcel Schubert and economist Professor Dr Matthias Heinz each receive one of the most…

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01/07/2022

How the Amazon Basin waters the Atacama Desert

Water from the Amazon basin is the dominant source of precipitation in the Atacama Desert / Findings will help to…

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01/07/2022

Unequal cycling boom: bicycles are increasingly turning into status symbols

Cycling increased in Germany by more than 40 per cent between 1996 and 2018. This trend mostly affects people with a…

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12/21/2021

Old protein – new function: tBID can directly trigger cell death

Scientists have discovered a new function of the protein tBID, which until now had only been associated with its…

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12/13/2021

Inflation: Different social groups disagree on causes

In the USA and in Germany, prices have increased to their highest level in 30 years. A survey shows: economists,…

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12/10/2021

Infant stars identified at the centre of our galaxy

A cosmic object originally classified as a gas and dust cloud actually consists of three stars / study published in ‘The…

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12/08/2021

Defense or repair: How immune cells are controlled during wound healing

For the first time, scientists show a causal link between tissue repair, mitochondrial metabolism, and the activation…

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12/02/2021

Plant pathogen evades immune system by targeting the microbiome

A Dutch-German research collaboration has discovered how a pathogenic fungus can bypass the immune system of plants. By…

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11/25/2021

New Collaborative Research Centre and continued funding for two CRCs at the University of Cologne

New Collaborative Research Centre in lymphoma and inflammation research / existing CRCs ‘Predictability in Evolution’…

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11/25/2021

University of Cologne to recruit two new Alexander von Humboldt Professors

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences have taken up appointment…

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11/23/2021

Analysis of Mars’s wind-induced vibrations sheds light on the planet’s subsurface properties

NASA’s Mars mission InSight probes the geology of the Elysium Planitia, finding alternate layers of basalt and…

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11/18/2021

Six University of Cologne researchers among the most highly cited researchers worldwide

Annual ranking of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ by the Web of Science Group published as an indicator of outstanding…

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11/11/2021

High resolution electron microscope inaugurated at the University of Cologne

The Institute of Biochemistry has installed a new Titan Krios electron microscope with a resolution so high that it…

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11/11/2021

COVID-19 leads to a decrease in prosocial behaviour among disadvantaged adolescents

After a coronavirus infection within a family, young people are less cooperative and ready to help than before / results…

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11/05/2021

Study on the effectiveness of the ‘booster shot’ against the coronavirus launched

The European Vaccination Research Network VACCELERATE, which is coordinated by the University of Cologne, is beginning a…

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10/07/2021

Dysfunction in the mitochondrial respiration leads to cartilage degenerative diseases

A disturbed energy metabolism in the cells causes cartilage tissue to be built up incorrectly / research group of the…

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09/30/2021

Primordial ‘hyper-eye’ discovered

Trilobites of the suborder Phacopina had a unique eye in which about 200 large lenses in each eye spanned at least six…

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09/28/2021

Social distancing measures in the spring of 2020 effectively curbed the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany

Early contact restrictions and school closures prevented over 80 per cent of COVID-19 infections and over 60 per cent of…

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09/22/2021

Light Up for Mito: CECAD Research Center lights up green

On Saturday, 25 September, Collaborative Research Center 1218, which studies Mitochondrial Regulation of Cellular…

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09/21/2021

Some animal species can survive successfully without sexual reproduction

Studying a species of beetle mite, an international research team has demonstrated for the first time that animals can…

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09/20/2021

Researchers find potential parasites in the most common amoeba in wastewater treatment plants

Rhogostoma minus is the most common amoeba in wastewater treatment plants worldwide. It can serve as a host for bacteria…

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09/17/2021

Claus Kress appointed as Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

Cologne legal scholar Claus Kress has been appointed as Special Adviser for the Crime of Aggression by the Prosecutor of…

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09/14/2021

Model to predict the angle of repose of sand hills developed

Geophysicists solve a key problem in physics and provide results that can be applied in such diverse areas as planetary…

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09/08/2021

Willingness to take part in demonstrations depends on group size

The size of one’s own group motivates protestors more than the number of counter-demonstrators / interdisciplinary study…

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09/07/2021

THE Ranking: University of Cologne among the TOP 180 Universities worldwide

University of Cologne comes in at place 172 internationally and place 18 nationally.

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09/06/2021

Between hope and reservations: Study on what students expect of remote learning

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching and learning at German brick-and-mortar universities shifted to…

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08/03/2021

Cave paintings in Spain originate from Neanderthals

Studies of pigments from wall paintings in Cueva Ardales, a cave in southern Spain, have confirmed the assumption that…

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07/28/2021

Scientists discover new regulators of the aging process

The attachment of the small protein ubiquitin to other proteins (ubiquitination) regulates numerous biological…

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07/27/2021

Model developed to predict the effect of antibody treatment in HIV infection

The dosage of broadly neutralizing antibodies determines the ability for virus replication / findings can contribute to…

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07/23/2021

Animals are better sprinters

An interdisciplinary group of scientists from the universities of Cologne, Koblenz, Tübingen, and Stuttgart has studied…

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07/20/2021

Mars: scientists determine crustal thickness

Using recordings of marsquakes, seismologists have gained a precise picture of the structure and thickness of the red…

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07/12/2021

Starvation and other Stresses: Internal Sensor in Cells Coordinates Cellular Stress Response

Scientists in Cologne have discovered an important role for the protein complex mTORC1 that centrally regulates cell…

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07/08/2021

Stiffness of skin tissue determines the renewal capacity of stem cells

Old and young skin stem cells are both capable of renewing the skin and its hair follicles. A slower renewal turnover of…

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06/30/2021

Professor Maria Leptin to become president of the European Research Council

The European Research Council is among the most important European institutions promoting pioneering research. Biologist…

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06/28/2021

Protein balance in the reproductive system can prevent disease

Scientists from the University of Cologne found that the balance status of proteins (protein homeostasis) of germline…

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06/24/2021

Plasticity in plants supports the evolution of ecologically specialized species

Role of plasticity as a support for future adaptation depends on specific challenges species have to face as they evolve…

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06/14/2021

Climate conditions during the migration of Homo sapiens out of Africa reconstructed

Climate reconstruction of the last 200,000 years from East Africa illustrates the living conditions of Homo sapiens when…

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06/14/2021

An unusual symbiosis of a ciliate, green alga, and purple bacterium

The intracellular purple sulfur bacterium “Candidatus Thiodictyon intracellulare” has lost the ability to oxidize sulfur…

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06/02/2021

Lockdown review: Face-to-face exchange makes adolescents happier than online contact

Online contact could not replace face-to-face contact during the second school lockdown / Report on the results of the…

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06/01/2021

Turbulence in interstellar gas clouds reveals multi-fractal structures

The German-French Cooperation Programme GENESIS describes the complex structure of the interstellar medium using a new…

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05/31/2021

Extreme CO2 greenhouse effect heated up the young Earth

Although sun radiation was relatively low, the temperature on the young Earth was warm. An international team of…

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05/28/2021

Layer by layer: Scientists decipher how skin layers are formed

Cologne scientists present a new two-phase model of skin formation | The data provide insights into the balance of…

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05/21/2021

A plant–fungus partnership is at the origin of terrestrial vegetation

Plants that exist on land today have genes that allow them to exchange valuable lipids with beneficial fungi. This…

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05/12/2021

New atomically precise graphene nanoribbon heterojunction sensor developed

A team of physicists and chemists has developed a highly sensitive sensor, which was made possible by a new…

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05/06/2021

New indicator for oxygen levels in early oceans developed

A geoscientific research team led by scientists from the University of Cologne has come a decisive step closer to…

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05/05/2021

Johanna Hey takes office as the University of Cologne’s new Vice-Rector for International Affairs

Legal scholar elected as member of the Rectorate / internationalization and digitalization to be enhanced at the…

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04/29/2021

‘Pokemonas’: bacteria closely related to lung parasites discovered and named after Pokémon

‘Pokemonas’ live in round amoebae, similar to Pokémon, which are caught inside balls in the popular video game

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04/27/2021

Marine biodiversity: enormous variety of animal life in the deep sea revealed

New research method combines different types of data / deep-sea basins in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans have unique…

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04/22/2021

Two professors of the University of Cologne win the most prestigious European research grants

Cultural anthropologist Michael Bollig and physicist Stephan Schlemmer receive an ERC Advanced Grant for new research…

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04/20/2021

Randomly waiving some donations actually leads to more donations

University of Cologne psychologists show in several experiments that charitable fundraising campaigns are 15 percent…

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04/13/2021

Stellar feedback: star-created wind can fuel the formation of new stars

Energy resulting from wind created by the central star in the RCW 120 nebula compresses surrounding gas clouds, thus…

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04/09/2021

Study shows how plants regulate their nitrogen supply with the help of bacteria

Plants enrich soil with flavonoids to attract more nitrogen producing bacteria / Study could lead in the long term to…

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04/06/2021

Small cell lung cancer: scientists identify two new approaches for therapy

Iron-dependent cell death ferroptosis and cell death by oxidative stress can be activated in small cell lung cancer, and…

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03/23/2021

University of Cologne to launch the new Master’s Degree Programme ‘Sociology: Social and Economic Psychology’

Starting in the winter semester 2021/22, the University of Cologne (UoC) will offer a new, internationally oriented…

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03/18/2021

How gamblers plan their actions to maximize rewards

A study in biological psychology has shown that habitual gamblers use strategies during reinforcement learning that…

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03/17/2021

Flying observatory: SOFIA/GREAT observations offer new insights into star formation

The flying observatory SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy) was stationed at Cologne Bonn Airport…

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03/08/2021

Hybrid microbes: Model study explores genome transfer between different strains of bacteria

Study at University of Cologne shows that the exchange of genes drives functional changes in bacteria very rapidly /…

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03/05/2021

A new model can predict the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

An international research team has developed a model that predicts growth rates and resistance mechanisms of common…

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03/05/2021

New telescope in Chile will provide new insights into the origins of the universe

Wide-field telescope in Chile’s mountains will allow scientists to gain new insights into star and planet formation as…

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03/03/2021

New, highly precise ‘clock’ can measure biological age

Two scientists at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research have developed a method that can determine an…

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02/25/2021

New insights into the mechanism of nuclear fission

Nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne have contributed to an international research collaboration to show the…

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02/18/2021

Fuel for earliest life forms: organic molecules found in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks

For the first time, biologically-relevant organic molecules have been detected in Archaean fluid inclusions, which most…

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02/18/2021

Cologne’s university medicine to coordinate EU vaccine research network VACCELERATE

New consortium of research institutions will coordinate vaccine trials in the European Union / The long-term goal is to…

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02/15/2021

Record sunshine during first COVID-19 lockdown largely caused by unusual weather

Exceptional weather conditions were mainly responsible for high solar radiation, not the aerosol reduction due to the…

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02/12/2021

Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials receives Honorary Doctoral Degree at Cologne

Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials in which members of the Nazi elite were…

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02/08/2021

EUniWell wins funding to boost research partnerships and young researchers

The European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) has secured extra funding for a Europe-wide project to boost research…

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01/11/2021

Polycystic kidney disease: Study explores diet as a key factor in kidney disease

A new clinical study at the University of Cologne and Cologne University Hospital is investigating whether a ketogenic…

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12/22/2020

COVID-19: Study with targeted therapy launched in Vienna

A phase II clinical trial for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 is currently starting at the Medical University of…

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12/22/2020

Slow start of plate tectonics despite a hot early Earth

Writing in PNAS, scientists from Cologne university present important new constraints showing that plate tectonics…

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12/21/2020

CCAT-prime: Construction of the world’s highest telescope has begun

With the University of Cologne’s participation, a telescope is being built at an altitude of 5,600 metres in the Chilean…

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12/04/2020

Molecular mechanism of plant immune receptors discovered

Research team from the University of Cologne and the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) explore…

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11/27/2020

New Collaborative Research Centre in neurosciences, three CRCs receive follow-up funding

New Collaborative Research Centre will explore the ‘Key mechanisms of motor control in health and disease’ / CRCs in…

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11/25/2020

Good communication reduces personnel turnover in companies

When managers communicate well with employees, personnel turnover can be reduced by up to 25 per cent / field experiment…

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11/25/2020

Highly Cited Researchers: Seven University of Cologne faculty members among the best in their fields

Five medical researchers, one physicist and one biologist included in the international ranking ‘Highly Cited…

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11/17/2020

Scientist from Cambridge can transfer to the University of Cologne with an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship

Medizinische Fakultät der Universität zu Köln nimmt Berufungsverhandlungen mit Stoffwechselforscher Christian Frezza aus…

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11/05/2020

University of Cologne and Yad Vashem to sign cooperation agreement

The UoC is the third German university to cooperate with the World Holocaust Remembrance Center / cooperation will…

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11/02/2020

Nervous systems of insects inspire efficient future AI systems

Study explores functions of fruit fly’s nervous system in food seeking / results valuable for the development and…

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10/29/2020

A 40-year-old catalyst unveils its secrets

Activity of the industrial catalyst TS-1 relies on titanium pairs/Important discovery for catalyst development

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10/26/2020

Victims of crime earn less

Victims earn up to 12.9 per cent less in the aftermath of a crime and are more dependent on social benefits / evaluation…

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10/21/2020

For plant and animal immune systems the similarities go beyond sensing

University of Cologne researcher Takaki Maekawa and colleagues have discovered that plants have independently evolved a…

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10/14/2020

Modern humans took detours on their way to Europe

Climate conditions shaped the geography of settlement by Homo sapiens in the Levant 43,000 years ago / findings of…

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10/12/2020

Research team discovers mechanism that restores cell function after genome damage

Researchers at the University of Cologne have found out how cells can recover their development and longevity after…

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10/07/2020

Old and stable ecosystems have long-lived species communities

New insights into evolution from deep drill cores of Europe’s oldest and most species-rich lake / publication in…

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10/01/2020

Joint Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis launched

Universities of Bonn and Cologne and Forschungszentrum Jülich have founded the interdisciplinary Center for Earth System…

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09/28/2020

Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss

An international research team has shown in mice that Rictor, a protein that helps to regulate the growth, energy, and…

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09/25/2020

Data from professional football show: The choice of employer affects career opportunities

Particularly young employees who are confident of their skills are more likely to strive for a career in a competitive…

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09/18/2020

Breakthrough telescope in Chile renamed for benefactor

The telescope CCAT-prime, currently under construction in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, has been renamed in…

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09/11/2020

Climate change impacts astronomical observations

Already, climate change is having an impact on the conditions of space observation at the Very Large Telescope in the…

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09/09/2020

Rethinking business: Disruptions like the corona crisis also create new opportunities

Study analyses importance of historical times of change and the significance of disruptions for new success strategies /…

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09/04/2020

Social psychologist from the University of Cologne wins ERC Starting Grant

With the ERC Starting Grant, Dr Hans Alves receives one of the most prestigious European research grants for his project…

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09/02/2020

THE Rankings: University of Cologne improves its international position by twelve places, coming in at 145

University of Cologne is among the best 150 universities worldwide and among the top ten per cent in the categories…

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08/28/2020

Astrophysics: A direct view of star/disk interactions

‘Nature’ publication: The GRAVITY instrument developed for the Very Large Telescope in Chile probes deep into the TW…

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08/28/2020

Apps and social distancing: Why we accept corona rules – or not

Study in psychology explores which factors are related to our motivation to use corona apps and to perform social…

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08/17/2020

UoC zoologists receive approximately 1.2 million euros in funding to explore the nervous system of animals

Alexander Blanke, Kei Ito and Ansgar Büschges have been awarded the prestigious NeuroNex-grant within an international…

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08/11/2020

How antibiotics interact

Understanding bottleneck effects in the translation of bacterial proteins can lead to a more effective combination of…

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08/04/2020

Four-stranded DNA structures found to play role in breast cancer

A potential new target for personalized medicine discovered

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07/28/2020

Born through shocks and cosmic rays: The origin of Aluminium-26 in protostellar disks

The radioactive isotope Aluminium-26 found in planets and asteroids was locally formed in the gas disk around our young…

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07/27/2020

Magnetic nanoparticles change their magnetic structure in a magnetic field

International research team studies the effects of magnetic fields on magnetic nanoparticles / publication in ‘Physical…

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07/23/2020

Completely digital: The Cologne Summer Schools in times of Corona

Summer School for international students as online workshops / Topic: Perspectives and Visions of Digital Societies

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07/21/2020

The mitochondrial connection: Why blood vessels in wounds and tumors start sprouting

New Kashkar study shows: With high energy demand and under challenging nutrient conditions during tissue repair or tumor…

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07/09/2020

Astrophysics: Laboratory techniques enabling observations of ion chemistry in space

Spectroscopic methods provide new insights into the chemical development of the universe / Publication in ‘Nature…

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07/09/2020

EUniWell is selected as a “European University”.

EUniWell –the European University for Well-Being – is among the consortia selected for funding in the second “European…

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07/07/2020

UoC biologist Thorsten Hoppe accepted as a new member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

EMBO honours Hoppe’s outstanding scientific achievements in the life sciences

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07/03/2020

Mobility across production sites enhances innovative ideas among employees

Having production employees spend time at other plants within a manufacturing company raises their creativity in the…

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06/26/2020

Coronavirus: Social distancing accepted when people understand exponential growth

Experiments among U.S. population show: When people fail to see the need for restrictions on public life, explaining the…

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06/19/2020

Entry point for curbing the evolution of antibiotic resistance discovered

Medications work better when bacteria have a genetic defect / publication in ‘Nature Communications’

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06/17/2020

Milestone in instrument development for Extremely Large Telescope achieved

The METIS instrument for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) passes its Preliminary Design Review / 1.2…

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06/10/2020

European universities’ alliance COVID-19 Policy Commission launch

Experts from a group of top European universities are launching a Policy Commission that aims to improve the well-being…

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05/29/2020

Four more years: Three Collaborative Research Centres at the University of Cologne win follow-up funding

CRC 1211: Earth – Evolution at the Dry Limit / CRC 1218: Mitochondrial Regulation of Cellular Function / CRC/TRR 183:…

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05/28/2020

Why developing nerve cells can take a wrong turn

Loss of ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme leads to impediment in growth of nerve cells / Link found between cellular…

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05/19/2020

Renowned biologist wins Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2021 for the University of Cologne

Professor Bart Thomma will come to the UoC’s CEPLAS Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences with Germany’s most…

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05/19/2020

International Clinical Trials Day: What medical research in Cologne is contributing to the fight on COVID-19

Ten clinical trials on corona patients underway on Cologne’s medical campus / leading researchers Florian Klein and Gerd…

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05/19/2020

Genetic tradeoffs do not stop evolution of antibiotic resistance

New findings suggest bacteria are able to overcome challenging evolutionary compromises at different antibiotic…

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04/02/2020

Repair instead of renew: damaged powerhouses of cells have their own ‘workshop mode’

CECAD-researcher has found a molecular repair pathway for cellular energy production / publication in ‘Nature…

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03/31/2020

Extraterrestrial Oceans: ERC Advanced Grant for Joachim Saur

Geophysicist from the University of Cologne receives most important European research grant / Funded project explores…

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03/30/2020

Hoarding – an attempted rebellion against our own helplessness

An ongoing study at the University of Cologne is exploring changes in our consumption behaviour during the corona crisis…

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03/30/2020

Autophagy: Scientists discover novel role for self-recycling process in the brain

Proteins classically associated with autophagy regulate the speed of intracellular transport / Publication in ‚Nature…

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03/25/2020

A new mechanism triggering cell death and inflammation: a left turn that kills

Writing in ‘Nature’, researchers from Cologne, Texas and London describe their discovery of a new mechanism that could…

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03/25/2020

Video address by the Rector to students and staff / central platform for digital teaching created

Professor Axel Freimuth: ‘Dealing with the corona crisis requires our efforts and our solidarity’ / new platform for…

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03/24/2020

Life at the limit: creatures similar to silverfish discovered in Earth’s driest desert

Zoologists from Cologne discover animal life in the heart of Chile’s Atacama Desert / Publication in ‘Global and…

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03/12/2020

Corporate Social Irresponsibility: Which cases are critically reported – and which aren’t?

New study on media reports about corporate misconduct in five countries / reporting or no reporting often depends on…

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03/11/2020

Arrival delayed! Water, carbon and nitrogen were not immediately supplied to Earth

Writing in Nature, Cologne scientists present important new findings regarding the origin of oceans and life on Earth.…

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03/09/2020

Panel discussion: Strengthening democracy education worldwide

Expert discussion and student workshop on democracy and education in times of budding nationalism and other extreme…

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02/28/2020

Quantifying objects: bees recognize that six is more than four

A new study at the University of Cologne proves that insects can perform basic numerical cognition tasks. Their neuronal…

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02/26/2020

‘Mars quakes’: first seismological data help understand the Red Planet’s composition

Almost 14 months after the landing of NASA’s InSight Mission on Mars, researchers present the first data ever gathered…

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02/17/2020

Cynicism and disrespect: a vicious cycle

Psychologists prove a reciprocal relationship between disrespectful treatment and cynical beliefs about human nature

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01/31/2020

Seven top European universities join forces to improve citizens’ well-being

The Rectors, Presidents and Vice-Chancellors from seven of Europe’s leading universities met in Köln (Germany) to launch…

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01/17/2020

Climate factor clouds – the field campaign EUREC4A intends to answer one of climate science’s great mysteries

A field study including meteorologists from the University of Cologne will explore the effect of clouds on earth’s…

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01/16/2020

Quantum physics: controlled experiment observes self-organized criticality

Researchers from Cologne, Heidelberg, Strasbourg and California have observed important characteristics of complex…

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12/30/2019

Bacteria can ‘outsmart’ programmed cell death

To be able to multiply, bacteria that cause diarrhoea block mediators of programmed cell death / publication in ‘Nature…

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12/18/2019

Understanding social inequality worldwide: Volkswagen Foundation funds UoC project

The Volkswagen Foundation has granted 1.2 million euros in funding to an international research project working to…

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12/03/2019

Compound Eyes: The Visual Apparatus of Today’s Horseshoe Crabs Goes Back 400 Million Years

The extinct sea scorpion species Jaekelopterus rhenaniae had eyes comparable to those of today’s horseshoe crabs. The…

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11/25/2019

University of Cologne Wins New and Follow-up Funding for Two Collaborative Research Centres

CRC 1403 explores the regulation and consequences of cell death / CRC/TR 172 researches dramatic climate change in the…

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11/25/2019

Insights into a versatile molecular death switch

The enzyme caspase-8 regulates different modes of cell death / publication by Hamid Kashkar in ‘Nature’

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11/12/2019

Defining a New Approach to Treating Parkinson’s Disease

Scientists from the University of Cologne have contributed to identifying Cav2.3 as a new target for a promising…

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11/11/2019

Universal guideline for treating mucormycosis developed

‘One World – One Guideline’: Researchers at the University of Cologne and Cologne University Hospital have launched an…

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10/23/2019

The Data Ethics Commission Presents Its Opinion to the German Federal Government

The Opinion contains ethical guidelines and 75 concrete recommendations for dealing with data and algorithmic systems.…

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10/21/2019

Insects share the same signalling pathway to form their three-dimensional body

Zoologist shows that beetles, bugs and crickets control their body shape through Fog signalling / publication in ‘eLife’

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10/04/2019

Men with Turkish Names Are Discriminated on the German Carpooling Market

Experiment at the University of Cologne urges online platforms offering carpooling services to offer anonymization /…

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10/01/2019

Impeaching President Trump is not so much a legal, but a political act

The impeachment process is not easy to understand because the Constitution does not detail the procedure and there are…

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09/25/2019

Genome study shows that Iran’s population is more heterogeneous than previously believed

An international research endeavour has provided a genome-wide genetic characterization of the Iranian population,…