For animals, sleeping on their left side is not about comfort. It is a survival strategy.

Ein Forschungsteam aus Bochum und Hannover zeigt, dass das Hepatitis E-Virus auch andere Organe als die Leber befällt.

The fact that left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness are strikingly common in patients with certain neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorders is a frequently reported observation in ...

Natural hydrogen-producing enzymes are large and extremely sensitive to oxygen. This makes it difficult to use them for the applied production of green hydrogen. Researchers from the ...

In urban planning, competing interests – such as creating more space for housing while preserving biodiversity – often have to be reconciled. How this could be better achieved in the future, was ...

Virtual reality (VR) is not only a technology for games and entertainment, but also has potential in science and medicine. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have now gained new insights ...

The efforts of a research team from Bochum and Würzburg give hope for new treatment approaches for dangerous tropical diseases. The researchers have compiled a high-precision inventory of the membrane ...

Utilizing artificial intelligence-based techniques and computer simulations, an urban planner from Nigeria works together with the group of Professor Andreas Rienow at Ruhr University Bochum. Dr.

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have shed light on the structure of supercritical water. In this state, which exists at extreme temperatures and pressures, water has the properties of ...

On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones. Cutting back this time by one hour a day is not only good for our mental health, but also helps us to feel happier and more ...

Micro-organisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi. An international research team has identified and optimized enzymes that can ...

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death. Although the causal link between protein aggregates and ...