6. Mai 2021Comprehensive genetic analyses confirm four different giraffe species and seven subspeciesVisually, they are hardly distinguishable, but genetic analyses show: There are four distinct species of giraffe and seven subspecies. This result was obtained by an international team led by Prof.… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
4. Mai 2021Virus host on the advanceGenome of a raccoon dog sequenced for the first time – researchers see potential for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Researchers from the LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG) have sequenced… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
23. April 2021How oxygen radicals protect against cancerOxygen radicals in the body are generally considered dangerous because they can trigger something called oxidative stress, which is associated with the development of many chronic diseases such as cancer… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
21. April 2021Bias for wealthier countriesAt the Paris climate summit in 2015, 196 parties agreed to take action on climate change. Who has reduced greenhouses gases and by how much is currently being investigated in… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
15. April 2021Raccoons and raccoon dogs are expected to expand their ranges in EuropeThe raccoon dog from Asia and the North American raccoon will likely continue to spread across Europe in the near future, scientists from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
15. April 20213500 year-old honeypot: oldest direct evidence for honey collecting in AfricaBefore sugar cane and sugar beets conquered the world, honey was the worldwide most important natural product for sweetening. Archaeologists at Goethe University in cooperation with chemists at the University… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
15. April 2021Entire light spectrum of black hole M87’s jet recordedIn April 2019, scientists – among them astrophysicists from Goethe University Frankfurt – released the first image of a black hole in the galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
14. April 2021Deutsche Börse Capital Markets Academy uses LiveX trading simulation developed by Goethe UniversityVarious German and international stock exchanges use it and numerous top European universities also use it: we are talking about the LiveX stock market simulation, unique in Europe, which was… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
13. April 2021Goethe University to be part of life science cooperation “beLAB2122” between academic research and industry partners. Evotec SE announced today that the Company has launched beLAB2122, a translational $ 20 million BRIDGE in collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. beLAB2122 brings together leading academic institutions from… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
5. April 2021Goethe University and Institute for Social Research come even closer togetherThe wait has come to an end: Sociologist Stephan Lessenich, who has been working until now at LMU Munich, has been appointed as professor at Goethe University and as director… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
1. April 2021The vaccination formula: rapid vaccination could avoid lockdown even with rising infection numbersDespite rising infection numbers, contact restrictions could be avoided if the vaccination rate were fast enough. Professor Claudius Gros from Goethe University Frankfurt and Dr Daniel Gros from the Center… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
25. März 2021Astronomers Image Magnetic Fields at the Edge of M87’s Black HoleScientists of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration – among them astrophysicist Luciano Rezzolla and his team from Goethe University Frankfurt – have revealed today a new view of the… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
15. März 2021Climate change alters river flowWater volumes in rivers worldwide have changed significantly in recent decades. An international research team including Goethe University has now been able to corroborate that climate change plays a critical… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
12. März 2021How digitalisation changes cultural production around the worldWhen Korean pop bands such as boy group BTS reach millions of fans worldwide, and when films and music from Nigeria are seen and heard across the globe: What does… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
26. Februar 2021Cell biology: Signal transduction without signalWhether we smell, taste or see, or when adrenaline rushes through our veins, all of these signals are received by our cells via a specific group of receptor proteins called… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
19. Februar 2021Goethe University successful in industry open call for replacement of animal componentsWhile many studies take place in a petri glass in toxicology research, for some processes there is still a need for animal components such as serum or liver cell tissue.… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
17. Februar 2021Goethe University: New, cutting-edge research projects on trust in conflict, neutron stars and disease mechanismsWhat opportunities to create trust do social conflicts offer? What happens when neutron stars merge and produce gravitational waves and heavy chemical elements in the process? How can a better… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
17. Februar 2021New active substances for future drugs: Up to €15 million for Goethe University and its partnersAt the heart of the PROXIDRUGS cluster lies the development of novel drugs that systematically degrade disease-relevant proteins in the body. Goethe University is coordinating the alliance, which also includes… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
15. Februar 2021Newly founded: Buber-Rosenzweig Institute as a prominent research centre on modern JudaismA new research institute will be established at Goethe University: The Buber-Rosenzweig Institute will be dedicated to the study of modern and contemporary Judaism. It brings together numerous and largely… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
11. Februar 2021Climate research: rapid formation of iodic particles over the Arctic – more clouds could cause ice to melt fasterWhen sea ice melts and the water surface increases, more iodine-containing vapours rise from the sea. Scientists from the international research network CLOUD have now discovered that aerosol particles form… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
11. Februar 2021New study suggests better approach in search for COVID-19 drugsResearch from the University of Kent, Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, and the Philipps-University in Marburg has provided crucial insights into the biological composition of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19,… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
10. Februar 2021How the 3-D structure of eye-lens proteins is formedChemical bonds within the eye-lens protein gamma-B crystallin hold the protein together and are therefore important for the function of the protein within the lens. Contrary to previous assumptions, some… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
10. Februar 2021Cluster project ConTrust receives state funding in preparation for the next round in the excellence strategyThe interplay of conflict and trust is at the centre of the ConTrust cluster project, which is to enter the race for the Goethe University in the next round of… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
4. Februar 2021New Science Award for Romanticism ResearchFor the first time in 2021, innovative contributions to the study of Romanticism can be awarded the Goethe University’s Klaus Heyne-Award. The new award, endowed with 15,000 euros, is aimed… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
3. Februar 2021Scientists develop method to detect fake newsSocial media is increasingly used to spread fake news. The same problem can be found on the capital market – criminals spread fake news about companies in order to manipulate… Diesen Artikel weiterempfehlenFacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn
