Tracking down the asteroid that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago probably came from the outer solar system… Read more
Unique mechanism protects pancreatic cells from inflammation in mice The results of the new study could have significant implications for understanding diabetes / publication in ‘Molecular… Read more
How obstetric interventions affect the birthing experience The Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ2) was used to investigate how medical interventions influence the… Read more
Another intermediate-mass black hole discovered at the centre of our galaxy So far, only about ten intermediate-mass black holes have been discovered in the entire universe / The newly identified… Read more
Innovative approach to vaccine trials and pandemic preparedness The European research network for vaccines VACCELERATE, led by the University of Cologne, has presented its proposals on… Read more
University of Cologne receives funding for junior professorship in Earth system sciences The University of Cologne will receive a total funding of 1.5 million euros for a tenure-track junior professorship in… Read more
New DFG Research Unit investigates how fungi adapt to host plants The Research Unit will receive a total funding of around three million euros over four years from the German Research… Read more
Seeking scapegoats: Racism in the wake of lost sport tournaments A sociological study on racially motivated hate crime after the lost European Football Championship 2020 in London shows… Read more
A breakthrough on the edge: One step closer to topological quantum computing Researchers at the University of Cologne have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum materials, potentially… Read more
Magnetic excitations can be held together by repulsive interactions Physicists from the University of Cologne have contributed to the discovery of unusual quantum states in a crystal… Read more