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12/01/2025 | Funding , English

Union of Academies funds long-term project to investigate papyri

In a joint project, the Universities of Cologne and Münster are researching ancient Greek papyri stored at the University of California. Funding totalling 4.34 million euros over 15 years as part of the Academies’ Programme

11/28/2025 | Research , English

Stars defy the black hole: research in Cologne shows stable orbits around Sagittarius A*

New observations made with the ERIS instrument at the Very Large Telescope facility disprove the assumption that the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way devours nearby dust objects.

11/27/2025 | Research , English

Possible therapeutic approach to treat diabetic nerve damage discovered

Researchers have decoded the signalling pathway that inhibits nerve regeneration in diabetes and have developed a therapeutic peptide that could transform the treatment—and possibly even the prevention—of diabetic nerve damage.

11/21/2025 | Funding , English

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

The Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1310 ‘Predictability in Evolution’ and the CRC/Transregio 228 ‘Future Rural Africa’ will receive funding from the German Research Foundation for a further four years. A total of 16.1 million euros for the University of Cologne

11/19/2025 | Research , English

Developing the research competence of future teachers

Research-based learning in teacher education shows: motivation drives scientific thinking

11/18/2025 | Research , English

Artificial intelligence can improve psychiatric diagnosis

A research team has tested how well three large language models can detect overlaps and redundancies in clinical questionnaires on mental illness.

11/17/2025 | Research , English

A sparkling ‘Diamond Ring’ in space: Astronomers in Cologne unravel the mystery of a cosmic ring

The structure of gas and dust resembles a glowing diamond ring. Computer simulations and observations made on board the 'flying observatory' SOFIA are now able to explain the special shape .

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