Selected press releases

Biology How Water Fleas Detect Their Predators

When water fleas grow up in the vicinity of predators, they change their body shape. Crowns of thorns or large heads make them more difficult to eat. Researchers in Bochum provide insight into the underlying mechanisms.

Microbiology Piracy among Microbes

Grüne Pacmans fressen einen blauen Viruspartikel

Virology CRISPR system inhibits hepatitis E virus

Porträt eines Mannes im weißen Kittel

Translational cardiology What Lies behind Hereditary Heart Rhythm Disorders

Zwei Personen im Grünen auf einem Weg

Sports and mental health How Physical Activity is Linked to Well-being in Daily Life

Versuchsaufbau für Laser

Funding Bochum Laser Project Receives Prestigious EU Funding

Biology How Plants Rebalance Their Energy under Stress

Zwei Männer im weißen Kittel schauen in die Kamera

Biology How Bacteria Circumvent Plants’ Immune System

Ein mikroskopisches Bild mit grün und blau leuchtenden Flächen

Virology New cellular target prevents hepatitis E infection

Blick auf die nächtliche Erde aus dem All mit leuchtenden Bereichen in verschiedenen Farben

Geography Satellites capture the glowing pulse of human civilization 

Porträt eines lächelnden Mannes, der an einer Wand lehnt

New theory Why Some People Mentally Travel into the Future More Often than Others

Medicine Treating Tumors Independently of Oxygen

Vier Personen vor einer Mauer

Microbial Biology New Virulence Regulator of Diarrhea Pathogen Discovered

Biotechnology Soil bacteria break down toxic chemicals in the environment

Medicine Immunotherapy significantly improves outcomes for colon cancer

Mann im weißen Kittel vor einer Tafel

Chemotherapy Copper Overload Kills Cancer Cells

Award Gregor Leander named IACR Fellow for 2026

Blauer Viruspartikel neben einem Mikroskop

Virology Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified

Kinderhand hält Erwachsenenhand

Psychology More Anxiety When Religion is Lacking

Vier Menschen vor einer Mauer

Human Genetics New Genetic Cause of Rare Movement Disorder Discovered

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