https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/thema/biological-sciences/ Aktuelles aus der Goethe-Universität | Neues aus Forschung, Lehre, Studium Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:21:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cropped-fav_guo-blau-32x32.jpg https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/thema/biological-sciences/ 32 32 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/science-council-endorses-hbs-i-neutron-source/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:20:28 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87826 The German Science and Humanities Council has highlighted the scientific and strategic importance of the planned High Brilliance Neutron Source, in the development of which Goethe University is involved. In […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/evolution-in-fast-forward-how-thale-cress-adapts-or-goes-extinct/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87808 In an unprecedented field experiment, an international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of California, Berkeley, and CNRS Montpellier investigated the evolutionary adaptation of thale cress (Arabidopsis […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/forschung/a-partnership-for-biodiversity-research-in-costa-rica/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:52:12 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87592 Federal Ministry Funds Joint Initiative by Goethe University Frankfurt and Universidad de Costa Rica German and Costa Rican scientists launch a new partnership to explore one of the world’s richest […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/taxiing-through-the-gut-formic-acid-in-the-microbiome/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:50:19 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87397 Frankfurt researchers discover an unusual metabolic pathway in the gut bacterium Blautia luti Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have discovered a surprising role for formic acid in the human gut: […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/aging-zoo-animals-threaten-long-term-species-conservation-goals-of-modern-zoos/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:01:55 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87185 New Method from Goethe University Frankfurt Reveals Demographic Risks in Zoo Mammal Populations Many mammal populations in European and North American zoos are aging – a trend that jeopardizes the […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/a-view-into-the-innermost-workings-of-life-first-scanning-electron-microscope-with-nanomanipulator-in-hesse-inaugurated-at-goethe-university/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:34:02 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87111 One of Only a Few Devices Worldwide Enables Imaging of Living Cells Goethe University Frankfurt (Germany) ceremonially commissioned a state-of-the-art cryo plasma-FIB scanning electron microscope with nanomanipulator worth more than […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/continuous-spread-raccoon-roundworm-detected-in-nine-european-countries/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:28:42 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=87004 Frankfurt research team presents first comprehensive analysis on the distribution of the human-pathogenic parasite in Europe The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/new-building-blocks-of-cell-communication-how-an-invisible-cap-could-control-electrical-synapses/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:15:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86586 Researchers discover a previously unknown protein structure that influences the direct exchange of information between cells An international team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, has used state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopy […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/pretty-parasites-how-flowering-plants-sponge-off-the-sun/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:40:33 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86486 It is considered unshakeable textbook knowledge: All plants possess small cellular organelles called plastids—including chloroplasts, which are responsible for photosynthesis. “But—as is so often the case in nature—there are exceptions: […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/seven-goethe-university-researchers-among-the-most-cited-scientists-in-the-world/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:26:54 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86418 Global study’s ranking includes the one percent of scientists cited most frequently in scientific journals. Seven of the 6,900 most cited scientists in the world conduct research at Goethe University […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/my-profession-has-always-been-my-hobby/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:25:22 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86339 Even at nearly 79 years old, retired biologist Rüdiger Wittig is still actively conducting research. He has a particular fascination with the moors of his home region, Westphalia. The Amtsvenn […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/a-strong-alliance-for-bee-research/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:05:15 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=86287 Polytechnische Gesellschaft and Goethe University sign cooperation agreement for the newly built Honeybee Reseach Center in Oberursel Polytechnische Gesellschaft and Goethe University Frankfurt have signed a new cooperation agreement that […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/how-plants-rot-new-method-decodes-hidden-decomposers-of-wood-and-leaves/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=85443 When millions of tiny organisms decompose dead plant material, they keep the global carbon cycle going. Together with colleagues from the Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/gilles-laurent-to-receive-the-2025-karl-spencer-lashley-award/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84900 The American Philosophical Society will award Gilles Laurent the 2025 Karl Spencer Lashley Award. Laurent is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and Professor in the Faculty […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/magic-at-their-fingertips-poison-frogs-dont-need-a-golden-ball/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:11:15 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84385 How Frankfurt Biologist Diana Abondano Almeida Discovered Unknown Communication Pathways in Neotropical Frogs. Most people have probably seen them: wriggling tadpoles darting about in a pond or even a puddle. […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/world-ocean-day-forschung-frankfurt-takes-you-into-the-dark/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:06:34 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84335 Every year on 8th June, the United Nations celebrate World Ocean Day to draw attention to the importance of the world’s oceans and the threats they face. The main threat […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/salamanders-suffering-from-rising-temperatures/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:59:45 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84231 Goethe University Study Confirms: Extreme Weather Events Exacerbate the Threat to Global Amphibian Diversity Amphibians – the most threatened vertebrate class on Earth – are under enormous pressure, with 41 […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/goethe-university-frankfurt-celebrates-two-future-clusters-of-excellence/ Thu, 22 May 2025 15:45:14 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84081 Both Top-Level Research Proposals from Goethe University Frankfurt Successful in Excellence Competition – RMU to Apply as University Excellence Consortium Both research alliances that submitted proposals on behalf of Goethe […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/why-soap-bubbles-are-round-and-how-cells-sort-their-fats-two-new-emmy-noether-research-groups-in-frankfurt/ Wed, 21 May 2025 13:34:43 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84073 Why do soap bubbles form perfect spheres? And how do lipids know where they belong within the cell? Two new research groups at Goethe University Frankfurt are addressing fundamental questions […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/raccoons-study-shows-dispersal-patterns-in-germany-and-europe/ Fri, 16 May 2025 10:17:53 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=84042 As part of the joint project ZOWIAC (Zoonotic and Wildlife Ecological Impacts of Invasive Carnivores), a research team from Frankfurt with participation from Goethe University has analyzed hunting data from […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/birdsong-is-pleasant-to-everyone/ Mon, 05 May 2025 14:24:20 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=83753 How do biology teachers inspire students about their subject? The first “Workshop on Biological Sciences” brought together eight students from the Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts in […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/setting-sail-on-the-main-river-in-the-spring-sun-boat-trip-for-early-career-researchers-of-the-rmu-alliance/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:21:49 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=83716 On the afternoon of April 25, 2025, twenty doctoral candidates and postdocs from the Rhine-Main Universities (RMU) gathered at Frankfurt’s historic Eiserner Steg bridge – just as the cloud started […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/frankfurt-conservation-award-international-award-for-teaching-research-and-applied-nature-conservation/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:22:32 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=83659 On 24 April 2025, the Bruno H. Schubert Foundation presents the international Frankfurt Conservation Award 2025 (Bruno H. Schubert Prize). This year’s award winners Joji Cariño, Dr. Rosie Trevelyan, and […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/without-oxygen-how-primordial-microbes-breathed/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:46:53 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=83068 Scientists at Goethe University discover how the oldest enzyme of cellular respiration works – potential applications in removing CO2 from exhaust gases A team of scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt, […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/how-important-are-the-un-sdgs-to-students-in-germany/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:58:10 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82635 Students at universities in Germany have a consistently positive attitude towards the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, but, depending on their subject of study, they rank the individual goals’ importance […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/a-gateway-to-memory-paul-ehrlich-and-ludwig-darmstaedter-early-career-award-2025-goes-to-tobias-ackels/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:22:33 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82339 We smell faster than expected: Biologist at the University of Bonn discovers the temporal dimension of olfaction Biologist Prof. Dr. Tobias Ackels (40) from the University of Bonn will be […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/gilles-laurent-receives-louis-jeantet-prize-for-medicine/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:26:07 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82298 Gilles Laurent, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research and Professor at the Department of Biosciences at Goethe University, is awarded the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine 2025 for […]]]> https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/en/english/blind-and-poisonous-a-crustacean-with-potential/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:04:00 +0000 https://aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/?p=82239 Yucatán’s karst caves are home to the marine crustacean Xibalbanus tulumensis, a rare and little-known creature living in a very remote habitat. New findings show that it paralyzes its prey […]]]>