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Twenty years ago, a drug candidate was rejected due to its side effects. Researchers have now figured out how to potentially make a successor molecule more selective.
A newly identified compound prevents a cellular enzyme from cleaving the virus particle. As a result, the virus can no longer infect cells.
The system is already in use in retirement homes. Researchers from Bochum have tested how effective it is in a scientific study.
Understanding the function of a specific bacterial enzyme has paved the way for the biotechnological degradation of styrene.
Adults spend an average of 59 times a day thinking about the future. This helps them to cope with upcoming challenges. But what do children do?
The Vietnamese government is not the only one with an interest in the growth of the chip industry in Vietnam; so is the West. A closer look at the developments reveals a whole host of contradictions.
Researchers at the University Alliance Ruhr have discovered new insights into how acute illness affects empathy. Their study confirms complex relationships between physical well-being and empathy.
A new study shows that the cerebellum is involved in processing emotions. This is important to know when caring for people with ataxia.
When the stakes are high, many athletes find that their mind is playing a trick on them. Still, not all of them do.
Neuroscience researchers from Bochum confirm different strategies when choosing between primary and secondary rewards. The lever is impulsivity.
Experts call for recommendations and guidelines to be amended accordingly.
Scientists have found new paths to steer and optimize electrochemical processes.
A hug can have a beneficial effect. Even when it comes from a robot.
Scientists have successfully modulated magnetic information using electrical pulses while converting it into a polarized light signal. This discovery could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications.
Even if they attack the same target in the bacterial cell, the cellular response to different antibiotics can vary.
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explain how it is possible for the small brains of pigeons, parrots and corvids to perform equally well as those of mammals, despite their significant differences.
Injuries in the central nervous system heal poorly because cavities scar. Researchers hope to remedy this problem by filling the cavities in such a way that stem cells feel comfortable in them.
Physical activity in everyday life has the potential to compensate for the negative consequences of being alone on well-being – especially in psychologically and neurobiologically vulnerable people.
The nanosensors can be used to track reactions with invisible light, saving materials and time.
The project shows how companies can keep pace with digitization and use it for their purpose.