Bats famously have an ultrasonic navigation system: they use their extremely sensitive hearing to orient themselves by emitting ultrasonic sounds
Environmental students from countries with lower prosperity indicators rate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations as more
Microbiologists at Goethe University Frankfurt, together with researchers from Marburg and Basel, have shed light on the structure of an
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are often particularly difficult to treat because the pathogens have developed resistance to common antibiotics. The bacterium
A team of microbiologists from Goethe University Frankfurt has succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of
A team from Research Unit 2251 of the German Research Foundation led by Goethe University has shed light on the
In Central and South America, predatory blood-sucking bugs transmit the causative agent of the widely prevalent Chagas disease. As the
Whenever bats use echolocation when foraging for food or to communicate with other bats: sounds are omnipresent. How Seba’s short-tailed
With the early assessment of sustainable, newly developed chemicals and products it is possible to assess a potential risk of
Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-β) is a signalling protein whose dysregulation can cause developmental disorders and cancer. Dr Xinlai Cheng
Instruct-ERIC has appointed Professor Harald Schwalbe as its new Director, succeeding Professor Sir David Stuart in the role. Integrated structural
Experts can make crucial decisions about future biodiversity management by using artificial intelligence to learn from past environmental change, according
In the winter semester of 2021/22, Flurina Schneider, scientific director of ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research, will take up
The speed at which deadwood decomposes in forests depends on the climate as well as on fungi and insects. An
A long-term hazard from flood water is often underestimated: The raging rivers swirl up pollutants out of their sediments that
For the development of drugs or vaccines against COVID-19, research needs virus proteins of high purity. For most of the
Visually, they are hardly distinguishable, but genetic analyses show: There are four distinct species of giraffe and seven subspecies. This
Genome of a raccoon dog sequenced for the first time – researchers see potential for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Researchers from
While many studies take place in a petri glass in toxicology research, for some processes there is still a need
What opportunities to create trust do social conflicts offer? What happens when neutron stars merge and produce gravitational waves and
The Collaborative Research Centre 1080 was successful in the German Research Foundation’s current round of approvals and will start its
The raccoon, raccoon dog, mink and golden jackal are not native to Germany or Europe, but are increasingly spreading in
Cells of higher organisms use cell organelles to separate metabolic processes from each other. This is how cell respiration takes
So-called “bioplastics” are marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional, petroleum-based plastics. They can be made from renewable feedstock,
Researchers from Goethe University have found what is perhaps the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration. They have now been able
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common kind of cancer in children. T-ALL, a subtype that resembles T-lymphocytes, can
Because the tsetse fly can transmit sleeping sickness, it is commonly combatted with insecticides or caught in traps. Bioscientists at
An infection with Chagas disease is only possible in Latin America since the insect species that spread the disease only
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