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

Damage to the mitochondria, the “power plants” of the cells, contributes to many diseases. Researchers from the Universities of Cologne and Düsseldorf now describe in the scientific journal Science Advances how cells with defective mitochondria activate a special recycling system to eliminate damaged genetic material.

Early administration of the drug Fosdenopterin/rcPMP improves the chances of survival of infants with MoCD type A and promotes the development of brain functions

An archaeological study of human settlement during the Final Palaeolithic revealed that populations in Europe did not decrease homogenously during the last cold phase of the Ice Age. Significant variation in regional population sizes indicate differentiated reactions nested in an overall shift of settlement areas towards the east

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new Research Unit focused on the regulation of the quality control of proteins that ensure the functioning of all our cells. 4.1 million euros over four years

The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope is now ready to be assembled at its destination in the Atacama Desert. Planned to take up operations in April 2026, it will be able to look all the way back to the Big Bang, revealing new details about star and galaxy formation.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a Priority Programme at the University of Cologne to investigate the sustainable and crisis-resilient design of supply chains. 6.3 million euros over 3 years

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These mechanisms may help the human body to better protect itself against potential future infections / publication in ‘Molecular Systems Biology’

Nature documentaries presented as 360° virtual reality videos have a stronger positive effect than other forms of media, including an indirect effect on donation intentions.

A sediment core from Central America provides new insights into the climate history of the Caribbean. The analysis indicates that the increase in storms is due to human-made climate change / publication in ‘Science Advances’