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
COVID-19: Study with targeted therapy launched in Vienna A phase II clinical trial for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 is currently starting at the Medical University of… Read more
Slow start of plate tectonics despite a hot early Earth Writing in PNAS, scientists from Cologne university present important new constraints showing that plate tectonics… Read more
CCAT-prime: Construction of the world’s highest telescope has begun With the University of Cologne’s participation, a telescope is being built at an altitude of 5,600 metres in the Chilean… Read more