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- Physicists create compressible “gas of light” https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/053-2022 27 comments
- Some neurons are active when adding, others when subtracting https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/028-2022 69 comments
- Protons are probably smaller than long thought https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/020-2022 143 comments
- Oxytocin drug can make the people accept migrants https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/188-2017 3 comments
- How the brain processes the number zero: « Researchers from Bonn and Tübingen clarify the neuronal basis of the mathematical concept of "zero". » https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/185-2024 25 comments math
- A study found that fly larvae have special sensors, or receptors, in their esophagus that trigger as soon as they swallow something, prompting the brain to release serotonin and making the larvae continue eating. Researchers believe humans have a very similar control circuit too https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/181-2024 12 comments science
- Strength training activates cellular waste disposal mechanisms - which are essential for long-term preservation of muscle mass https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/166-2024 4 comments science
- In a study of 78 patients, researchers observed that the "cuddle hormone" oxytocin, when administered as a nasal spray, can help alleviate loneliness and its potentially serious consequences in the future https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/can-oxytocin-help-against-loneliness 650 comments science
- Scientists have discovered a protein (AC3-AT) that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity, thus limiting its potential as a treatment for obesity. Inhibiting it could help in tackling obesity and related health problems https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/091-2024 102 comments science
- Many people question the existence of climate change or refuse to believe that it is caused by human activity. This way of thinking is an important trait that sets them apart from other political groups, and thus they are likely to simply not care what researchers have to say on the topic. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/025-2024 20 comments environment
- Many people question the existence of climate change or refuse to believe that it is caused by human activity. This way of thinking is an important trait that sets them apart from other political groups, and thus they are likely to simply not care what researchers have to say on the topic. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/025-2024 540 comments science
- Main regulator for the body`s oven, that convert brown fat cells convert into heat, discovered: the relatively unknown protein "exchange proteins directly activated by cAMP" (EPAC1), is responsible for the growth of brown fat in mice https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/003-2024 52 comments science
- Possible cause of male infertility: researchers decode gene (ACTL7B) that blocks sperm maturation in mice when altered https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/192-2023 4 comments science
- Male-pattern hair loss is the most common form of hair loss in men, and is largely attributable to hereditary factors. A new rare genetic variant study of 72,469 males from the UK Biobank identified 5 significantly associated genes which could facilitate risk prediction and improved treatment. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/162-2023 21 comments science
- Research linked the change -increase or decrease- of appetite in depression to a changes in the brain's reward system: "These changes were so prominent in severe depression that we were able to predict whether someone would suffer from an increase or loss of appetite based on his reward system" https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/appetite-change-in-depression 33 comments science
- Meat substitutes: Environmental concerns do not motivate consumption. Animal welfare and health aspects, on the other hand, promote the use of meat alternatives. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/085-2022 12 comments environment
- If our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption -- ideally by at least 75 percent. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/082-2022?set_language=en 16 comments environment
- In order to achieve the climate goals, - the high meat consumption must be reduced. If our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption -- ideally by at least 75 %. Eating meat in small amounts can be quite sustainable. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/082-2022?set_language=en 1653 comments science
- Every EU citizen consumes around 80 kilograms of meat per year. If our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption -- ideally by at least 75 percent. Eating meat in small amounts can be quite sustainable. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/082-2022?set_language=en 2 comments science
- Physicists create extremely compressible "gas of light" https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/053-2022 17 comments technology
- The brain has neurons that fire specifically during certain mathematical operations. New study indicates that some of the neurons detected are active exclusively during additions, while others are active during subtractions. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/028-2022 87 comments science
- Protons are found to be significantly smaller than scientists previously thought. Proton appears to be about 5 % smaller than was assumed in the 1990s & 2000s. At the same time, the researchers' method also allows new insights into the fine structure of protons & their uncharged siblings, neutron. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/020-2022 4 comments science
- Researchers find that it is beneficial to meet less of your overall protein needs from animal sources. If you do without meat more often and instead put whole grains, vegetables and fruit on your plate, you are not only doing something good for yourself, but also for the animals and the environment. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/305-2021 28 comments science
- New research suggests it may have taken only a decade to repeatedly destabilize the Antarctic Ice Sheet after the last Ice Age. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/290-2021 6 comments science
- Scientists have identified a new group of molecules that have an antibacterial effect against many antibiotic-resistant bacteria https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/288-2021 5 comments science
- Researchers have studied how two characteristic arctic-alpine plant species respond to global warming. The analyses show that potential consequences of climate change are extremely dependent on the specific location of the plants and that deciduous species in particular will benefit from warming. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/194-2021 13 comments science
- Chemists synthesize "flat" silicon compounds. Their properties are completely unknown so far; researchers now want to explore them. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/314-2020?set_language=en 4 comments science
- Galaxy formation simulated without dark matter. To replicate this process, they have instead modified Newton's laws of gravity. The galaxies that were created in the calculations are similar to those we actually see today. Their assumptions could solve many mysteries of modern cosmology. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/030-2020 7 comments science
- A new study suggests that shifting to plant-based plastics could have fewer positive effects than expected. Specifically, an increased consumption of bioplastics in the following years is likely to generate increased greenhouse gas emissions from cropland expansion on a global scale. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/329-2018 22 comments science
- The offspring of soldiers who served in radar units on weapon systems that emitted high-frequency radiation experienced more genetic mutations than families without radiation exposure according to a new pilot study conducted in Germany. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/270-2018 48 comments science
- Researchers are using a sophisticated computer simulations to devise a test that could answer a burning question in astrophysics: is there really dark matter? Or does Newton's gravitational law need to be modified? https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/164-2018 21 comments space
- Computer program looks five minutes into the future https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/154-2018 7 comments cogsci
- It has long been known that men with premature hair loss suffer from elevated rates of heart disease and prostate cancer. Now new research finds that short men in particular are more likely to go bald, and pinpoints some of the genes that may regulate this phenomenon. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/068-2017 90 comments worldnews
- A Western diet makes the immune system more aggressive, adapting a hyper-inflammatory state that persists even after switching to a healthier diet. This may drive the development of arteriosclerosis and diabetes. Results are published in Cell and come from experiments in mouse and human models. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/010-2018 67 comments science
- Fast food makes the immune system more aggressive, adapting a hyper-inflammatory state that persists even after switching to a healthier diet. These long-term changes may be involved in the development of arteriosclerosis and diabetes, diseases linked to Western diet consumption. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/010-2018 4 comments science
- Top professional performance through psychopathy - A study by psychologists at the University of Bonn claim that a certain form of psychopathy can lead to top professional performance, without harming others or the company. https://www.uni-bonn.de/news/061-2017 195 comments science
- "Prof. Dr. Armin Falk from the University of Bonn and Prof. Dr. Nora Szech from the University of Bamberg, both economists, have shown in an experiment that markets erode moral concerns. In comparison to non-market decisions, moral standards are significantly lower if people participate in markets." http://www.uni-bonn.de/press-releases/markets-erode-moral-values 116 comments science