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01 September 2021 / TUM

Deadwood in the global carbon cycle

The speed at which deadwood decomposes in forests depends on the climate as well as on…

31 August 2021 / University of Bayreuth

New climate history study: Cooling periods cause evolutionary surges

Temperatures on Earth have had a significant influence on the course of evolution. A…

30 August 2021 / JMU Würzburg

Hobit Turns Immune Cells Into Killers

Against infections, tumours and inflammations, immune cells are locally positioned as…

26 August 2021 / University of Bayreuth

New study in "Nature": Significant carbon storage in African mountain forests

The tropical mountain forests of Africa store more carbon per hectare in their…

25 August 2021 / University of Bayreuth

Innovations in food law: University of Bayreuth examines reform need in context of health and environmental protection

Modern legal systems should protect human health and the environment, but at the same time…

25 August 2021 / JMU Würzburg

Soap molecules open channel proteins extracted from the bacterial membrane

Soap molecules reversibly open specific channel proteins in bacteria. These channels are…

20 August 2021 / University of Bayreuth

Climate crisis and urbanization: Vertical farming as a possible path to food security

In Kulmbach, researchers are working on the food of the future. Prof. Dr. Susanne…

19 August 2021 / University of Bayreuth

Similar structures, opposing functions: new insights into bacterial photoreceptors

Sunlight influences an array of biochemical processes in plants, animals, fungi, and…

19 August 2021 / FAU

New profile reveals appearance, number and activity level of T cells in Covid-19 patients

T cells play a decisive role in fighting the coronavirus and preventing infected…

19 August 2021 / JMU Würzburg

New Coating for Plastics to Fight Bacteria off

The start-up Flux Polymers, which has its roots at the University of Würzburg, offers a…