Dessert stomach emerges in the brain Nerve cells that tell to us we are full also make us crave sweets Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more
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… Read more