Eine enzymatische Schere erkennt und schneidet Virus-RNA, lässt aber die Wirtszelle in Ruhe. Das eröffnet neue antivirale ...

Auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff haben sich mehrere Personen mit dem Virus angesteckt. Handelsübliche Desinfektionsmittel ...

Zutrittsberechtigungen werden überprüft, Türen umgerüstet: Die Gebäude- und Zugangssicherheit auf dem Campus wird deutlich erhöht. Mit mehreren Maßnahmen erhöht die Ruhr-Universität Bochum die Gebäude ...

Die Hamburgische Bürgerschaft beauftragt eine Untersuchungskommission von vier Hochschulen mit der wissenschaftlichen Aufarbeitung des NSU-Mordes in Hamburg. Die Taten des Nationalsozialistischen ...

Researchers have uncovered the pivotal role of a previously overlooked protein in the development of the serious illness. Hypertension in the lungs is a relatively rare but very serious disease that ...

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. Wireless ...

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why. The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain’s navigational system. It impairs ...

Study combines highly precise genome diagnostics with functional neuroscience. Despite modern high-throughput sequencing, the genetic cause of most rare movement disorders remains unclear. A research ...

People who reduce their screen time on by merely one hour a day improve both their well-being and their motivation at work. On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones.

Researchers have elucidated key steps in the ubiquitin tagging of the mutated huntingtin protein, providing hope for future therapies. There is no known cure for Huntington's disease. A genetic ...

FPGA chips are part of many safety-critical applications. They have one particular valuable feature: they are individually reprogrammable – but with this feature also comes a risk. Field Programmable ...

The recently discovered seismic events are slower than conventional earthquakes. Their existence supports a scientific theory that until now had not been sufficiently substantiated by measurements. A ...