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05/18/2026 | Research , English

Links discovered between mitochondrial lipid deficiency and inflammation of the gut

Researchers from the CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research found that the lipid known as cardiolipin is crucial for keeping the immune response in the gut under control. These findings offer a new perspective on inflammation and may shed light on why diseases progress very differently in different patients

05/15/2026 | Research , English

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

The German Research Foundation has announced that two Collaborative Research Centres in medicine and plant genetics are entering their second funding period.

05/15/2026 | Research , English

A new framework for multimodal data collection in language and communication sciences

An interdisciplinary research team has developed a workflow that aims to improve research into language and communication by integrating multimodal phenomena

05/07/2026 | Research , English

When nerve cells form new connections: approach to treating spinal cord injuries developed

In a mouse model, a new approach has led to the formation of new neural connections in the injured spinal cord, partially restoring lost function. However, further steps and studies are needed before potential treatments can be developed for humans

05/04/2026 | Research , English

Reducing social inequality: why the scope of measures is crucial

A sociological study by the University of Cologne shows that measures to compensate for social or professional disadvantages can be effective in experiments – and yet barely contribute to reducing social inequality. The decisive factor is who and how many people are actually benefitting from the measures in reality

04/30/2026 | Funding , English

Around 9.9 million euros for high-performance AI computers in North Rhine-Westphalia

Minister Ina Brandes hands over the funding approval notice for ‘hpcBasisCluster2.nrw’ at the University of Cologne / New high-performance computing capacities provide a university consortium with AI resources for research and teaching

04/30/2026 | Research , English

Artificial intelligence in pathology enables a deeper understanding of cancer

Researchers from University Hospital Cologne have developed an autonomous agent-based AI system called ‘SPARK’ that acts as a “digital brain”

04/30/2026 | Research , English

Fungi utilize ancient antimicrobial proteins to attack hosts and their microbiomes

A team of plant researchers at the University of Cologne decodes a key infection strategy of fungal pathogens. Significant findings for disease control, plant protection and food security as well as for medicine

04/24/2026 | Research , English

Calcium sensor improves imaging of neurons

The new sensor is based on a special fluorescent protein from which it was not previously possible to develop a biosensor / publication in ‘Nature Methods’

04/24/2026 | Research , English

Discovery of a novel vulnerability in aggressive lymphoma could change future therapy

Researchers have discovered that a key protein, cFLIP, is essential for regulating programmed cell death in lymphoma cells. This discovery provides insights into the mechanisms of this cancer’s cell death evasion and could open up new therapeutic routes for patients who do not respond to therapies

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