Der Wirkstoff zur Unterdrückung des Immunsystems hemmt die Vermehrung verschiedener Viren. Doch eine Studie zeigt: Sie können ...

Ein Forschungsteam aus Bochum und Hannover zeigt, dass das Hepatitis E-Virus auch andere Organe als die Leber befällt.

Am 10. Juli 2025 wurde im Senat die Diversitätsstrategie der RUB verabschiedet. Prorektorin Isolde Karle erklärt, was es damit auf sich hat. Frau Prof. Karle, warum braucht die RUB eine ...

A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in body fluids.

Lasers are an essential tool for materials processing. They can be used to cut, weld and remove material. A special kind of lasers known as femtosecond lasers can be used to create high-precision ...

When exposed to high temperatures and pressure, water enters a state in which liquid and gas can no longer be distinguished. For a long time, there has been controversy about how this looks like on a ...

Wireless communication (WiFi) has become an indispensable part of the modern digital infrastructure, from homes to hotels and public institutions. However, security remains a critical issue.

We all know what it’s like when the penny suddenly drops. Animals too experience such moments of insight. They could prove useful for research, according to Ekrem Dere.

Searching for clues and leads is still something investigators have to do themselves. But if they find creepy-crawlies at the crime scene, these creatures can be of great help.

Persons with Parkinson’s disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients rests on deep brain stimulation, also known as a brain pacemaker.

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences – experts use the term associative learning – is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...

Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that analyzed several hundred YouTube videos of sleeping cats. The researchers see this bias as ...