Jump to main content

Quicklinks

Press releases

Search
 
Reset
c-paginationarrow

04/10/2026 | Research , English

Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

The University of Cologne and the University of Bonn are part of an international collaboration that brought the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) to life.

04/10/2026 | Research , English

People like to share – but not with everyone

Study finds that individuals’ willingness to cooperate with people from other countries is significantly shaped by perceived similarity, their own nation’s level of wealth and institutional reliability, as well as perceived or actual conflict with other countries. This can create a dynamic that either impairs or facilitates the resolution of global challenges

04/09/2026 | Research , English

Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as long as 220,000 years ago

International research team with participation of the University of Cologne shows long-term use of a source of raw materials in Paleolithic South Africa

04/02/2026 | Research , English

Same data, different findings: Study shows influence of analytical decisions

A large-scale study in the social sciences has shown that conclusions often differ when hundreds of researchers reanalyse the same data / publication in ‘Nature’

03/30/2026 | Research , English

Protein complex protects central RNA quality control from disruption

Researchers at the University of Cologne show that three different proteins work together as a complex to maintain the cell’s quality control / publication in “Nucleic Acid Research”

03/26/2026 | Research , English

Come rain or shine: 10,800 years of precipitation history in the Sahara

A 16-metre-long sediment core from an oasis lake in Chad reveals that a former wet phase was disrupted by short-term droughts in northern Africa

03/24/2026 | Research , English

Flexible assembly: alternative pathways in proteasome biogenesis deciphered

Study provides new insights into the processes involved in the assembly of the proteasome, a key component of cellular protein quality control that plays a significant role in ageing and diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative disorders

03/19/2026 | Research , English

Neanderthals may have used birch tar for wound care

A new study on the production of birch tar and its antibiotic properties offers new insights into its use during the Neanderthal era

03/13/2026 | Research , English

New measurement campaign investigates clouds over Arctic sea ice

As part of a measurement campaign, researchers conduct research flights to understand how clouds and sea ice interact and what role they play in the rapid and increased warming of the Arctic.

03/06/2026 | Research , English

A new “molecular switch” for inborn immunity identified

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown signalling cascade that determines how powerful our innate immune system responds to virus infections. This discovery has broad implications for inflammatory diseases, cancer, and neurodegeneration

c-paginationarrow

Rubrics