A new model can predict the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria An international research team has developed a model that predicts growth rates and resistance mechanisms of common… Read more
New telescope in Chile will provide new insights into the origins of the universe Wide-field telescope in Chile’s mountains will allow scientists to gain new insights into star and planet formation as… Read more
New, highly precise ‘clock’ can measure biological age Two scientists at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research have developed a method that can determine an… Read more
New insights into the mechanism of nuclear fission Nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne have contributed to an international research collaboration to show the… Read more
Fuel for earliest life forms: organic molecules found in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks For the first time, biologically-relevant organic molecules have been detected in Archaean fluid inclusions, which most… Read more
Cologne’s university medicine to coordinate EU vaccine research network VACCELERATE New consortium of research institutions will coordinate vaccine trials in the European Union / The long-term goal is to… Read more
Record sunshine during first COVID-19 lockdown largely caused by unusual weather Exceptional weather conditions were mainly responsible for high solar radiation, not the aerosol reduction due to the… Read more
Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials receives Honorary Doctoral Degree at Cologne Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials in which members of the Nazi elite were… Read more
EUniWell wins funding to boost research partnerships and young researchers The European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) has secured extra funding for a Europe-wide project to boost research… Read more
Polycystic kidney disease: Study explores diet as a key factor in kidney disease A new clinical study at the University of Cologne and Cologne University Hospital is investigating whether a ketogenic… Read more