Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes along the gut-brain axis related to chronic inflammation may explain this.

Researchers hope to use plasmas to make the production of hydrogen and steel more environmentally friendly. The key to this is a tornado that they generate in a lab. There is a storm brewing in the ...

Styrene oxide isomerase is proving to be a multifunctional helper for biotechnology. The bacterial membrane enzyme styrene oxide isomerase can convert toxic compounds into valuable materials.

Katzenvideos sind allseits beliebt – und jetzt auch noch gefragt für ein Forschungsprojekt zur Körpersprache der Tiere. Alle, die eine Katze besitzen, können mitmachen. Die Körpersprache von Katzen ...

13,5 Millionen US-Dollar hat das Start-up für ihre Lasertechnologie eingeworben. Ein entscheidender Meilenstein in der Skalierung. Das schärfste Laserschwert der Welt ist in Bochum entstanden. Mit ...

For animals, sleeping on their left side is not about comfort. It is a survival strategy. Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that ...

Fast auf den Tag genau vor 60 Jahren, damals am 30. Juni 1965, ist die Ruhr-Universität Bochum im Schauspielhaus mit einem Festakt feierlich eröffnet worden. Am 18. Juni 2025 stand die Geschichte der ...

Researchers have created a miniature biocatalyst for hydrogen production. It works efficiently with electrons from photosynthesis. Natural hydrogen-producing enzymes are large and extremely sensitive ...

Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles’ heel of pathogens that cause Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis. The efforts of a research team from Bochum and Würzburg give hope for new ...

A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in body fluids. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its ...

Um Informationen sicher zu transportieren, erzeugen Forschende einzelne Lichtteilchen in einem hochreinen Kristall. Ein Bochumer Team ist Meister in der Produktion der erforderlichen Hardware. Wann ...

Upon energy restriction, an unusual release of the neurotransmitter glutamate can be observed. The overabundance of glutamate ultimately causes damages to nerve cells. Our brain requires a constant ...