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Here you will find a selection of the latest R&D news from German universities, non-university research institutes and industrial research facilities.

Cracking the Code of Protein Degradation
Ubiquitin marks proteins for degradation, whereby ubiquitin molecules can be combined in different types and numbers forming different chains. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) have developed the new UbiREAD technology to decode the various combinations of ubiquitin molecules – the ubiquitin code – which determine how proteins are degraded in cells. Using UbiREAD, scientists label fluorescent proteins with specific ubiquitin codes and track their degradation in cells. The study, published in Molecular Cell, revealed which Ubiquitin code can or cannot induce intracellular protein degradation.
Mar 24, 2025, 8:21:34 PM

Who is calling? Bats outsmart deception by solving sensory conflicts
Would you answer someone’s cry for help if that someone is sitting unharmed in front of you? Most probably not – and bats have similar reservations, according to a new study published in Current Biology. Researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II show that bats can reconcile what they see or smell with what they hear to assess the reality of a situation.
Mar 24, 2025, 5:01:00 PM

JoDaKISS: New open-access journal for sustainable data and software in simulation science
JoDaKISS, the Journal of Data- and Knowledge-Integrated Simulation Science, is a new open-access journal committed to the scientific quality testing of data sets and software for simulations. It opens up new ways for scientists to publish them. The initiative for the journal arose from the interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers from the University of Stuttgart and the SimTech Cluster of Excellence located there, the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), the Ilmenau University of Technology, the Nanyang Technological University Singapore, and the Simula Research Laboratory in Oslo. All partners are committed to an open, transparent, and reproducible science.
Mar 24, 2025, 2:40:55 PM

New Era for Electronics and Quantum Computers?
“Nature” Study: Phosphorene Nanoribbons Combine Magnetic and Semiconductor Properties at Room Temperature A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature has examined the remarkable properties of phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs). These atom-thin ribbons made of phosphorus exhibit both magnetic and semiconductor properties at room temperature, making them promising candidates for future electronic applications and paving the way for a new generation of energy-efficient technologies.
Mar 24, 2025, 1:34:39 PM

Eberhard Gischler

5,700-Year Storm Archive Shows Rise in Tropical Storms and Hurricanes in the Caribbean
A storm, even once it has passed, can leave traces in the ocean that last for thousands of years. These consist of sediment layers composed of coarse particles, which are different from the finer sediments associated with good weather. In the Caribbean, an international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt has now examined such sediments using a 30 m long core from a “blue hole” offshore Belize. The analysis shows that over the past 5,700 years, the frequency of tropical storms and hurricanes in the region has steadily increased. For the 21st century, the research team predicts a significant rise in regional storm frequency as a result of climate change.
Mar 24, 2025, 1:00:00 PM

Dr. Inka Väth

Deciphering the sequence of neuronal firing
How does the brain retain a sequence of events in memory? Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, the University Hospital Tübingen and the University of Tübingen investigated this question. Using a unique measurement technique with implanted electrodes in the human brain, they were able to test a widely accepted theory of memory processes for the first time. The response pattern of the nerve cells did not align with the theory, but could be explained by a new model. The results have now been published in the journal "Nature Neuroscience".
Mar 24, 2025, 12:43:55 PM

Cracking the Code of Protein Degradation
Ubiquitin marks proteins for degradation, whereby ubiquitin molecules can be combined in different types and numbers forming different chains. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) have developed the new UbiREAD technology to decode the various combinations of ubiquitin molecules – the ubiquitin code – which determine how proteins are degraded in cells. Using UbiREAD, scientists label fluorescent proteins with specific ubiquitin codes and track their degradation in cells. The study, published in Molecular Cell, revealed which Ubiquitin code can or cannot induce intracellular protein degradation.
Mar 24, 2025, 8:21:34 PM

Who is calling? Bats outsmart deception by solving sensory conflicts
Would you answer someone’s cry for help if that someone is sitting unharmed in front of you? Most probably not – and bats have similar reservations, according to a new study published in Current Biology. Researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin and the University of Naples Federico II show that bats can reconcile what they see or smell with what they hear to assess the reality of a situation.
Mar 24, 2025, 5:01:00 PM

JoDaKISS: New open-access journal for sustainable data and software in simulation science
JoDaKISS, the Journal of Data- and Knowledge-Integrated Simulation Science, is a new open-access journal committed to the scientific quality testing of data sets and software for simulations. It opens up new ways for scientists to publish them. The initiative for the journal arose from the interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers from the University of Stuttgart and the SimTech Cluster of Excellence located there, the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), the Ilmenau University of Technology, the Nanyang Technological University Singapore, and the Simula Research Laboratory in Oslo. All partners are committed to an open, transparent, and reproducible science.
Mar 24, 2025, 2:40:55 PM

New Era for Electronics and Quantum Computers?
“Nature” Study: Phosphorene Nanoribbons Combine Magnetic and Semiconductor Properties at Room Temperature A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature has examined the remarkable properties of phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs). These atom-thin ribbons made of phosphorus exhibit both magnetic and semiconductor properties at room temperature, making them promising candidates for future electronic applications and paving the way for a new generation of energy-efficient technologies.
Mar 24, 2025, 1:34:39 PM

Eberhard Gischler

5,700-Year Storm Archive Shows Rise in Tropical Storms and Hurricanes in the Caribbean
A storm, even once it has passed, can leave traces in the ocean that last for thousands of years. These consist of sediment layers composed of coarse particles, which are different from the finer sediments associated with good weather. In the Caribbean, an international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt has now examined such sediments using a 30 m long core from a “blue hole” offshore Belize. The analysis shows that over the past 5,700 years, the frequency of tropical storms and hurricanes in the region has steadily increased. For the 21st century, the research team predicts a significant rise in regional storm frequency as a result of climate change.
Mar 24, 2025, 1:00:00 PM

Dr. Inka Väth

Deciphering the sequence of neuronal firing
How does the brain retain a sequence of events in memory? Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, the University Hospital Tübingen and the University of Tübingen investigated this question. Using a unique measurement technique with implanted electrodes in the human brain, they were able to test a widely accepted theory of memory processes for the first time. The response pattern of the nerve cells did not align with the theory, but could be explained by a new model. The results have now been published in the journal "Nature Neuroscience".
Mar 24, 2025, 12:43:55 PM
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