Inhibition of an enzyme that promotes inflammation may reduce cardiovascular risk in obese people A research team has discovered that the enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) plays an important role in vascular health in obese… Read more
Researchers observe terrorism proceedings The German Research Foundation is funding a project on practices in terrorism trials with 1.2 million euros. Cooperation… Read more
Malfunctions in mitochondria influence skeletal ageing New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature… Read more
Hunters-gatherers undertook long-distance sea journeys in the Mediterranean earlier than expected Stone tools, hearths and cooked food waste prove that hunter-gatherers inhabited Malta long before the first farmers Read more
How cells repair their power plants Damage to the mitochondria, the “power plants” of the cells, contributes to many diseases. Researchers from the… Read more
Successful therapy confirmed for newborns with the fatal metabolic disorder MoCD type A Early administration of the drug Fosdenopterin/rcPMP improves the chances of survival of infants with MoCD type A and… Read more
Climate Change and Prehistoric Human Populations: Eastward Shift of Settlement Areas at the End of the Last Ice Age An archaeological study of human settlement during the Final Palaeolithic revealed that populations in Europe did not… Read more
mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines train the ‘long-term memory’ of the immune system Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines have a persistent effect on… Read more
Virtual reality videos increase environmental awareness Nature documentaries presented as 360° virtual reality videos have a stronger positive effect than other forms of media,… Read more
Tropical cyclones have become more frequent in recent decades than in the 5,700 years before A sediment core from Central America provides new insights into the climate history of the Caribbean. The analysis… Read more