With funding from the Research Development Fund, WUN is supporting a project led by Bochum-based scientist Sadik-Zada, which aims to develop a model for a fair energy transition in Africa. Since 2022, ...

Für kommenden Montag kündigt die Gewerkschaft ver.di einen umfassenden Warnstreik in ganz Deutschland an. Betroffen ist auch das Ruhrgebiet. Die Gewerkschaft ver.di hat für Montag, 2. Februar 2026, ...

Many years of playing the instrument leave clear traces. People who play drums regularly for years differ from unmusical people in their brain structure and function. The results of a study by ...

Scientists have found new paths to steer and optimize electrochemical processes. Optimizing electrochemical reactions is essential for the transition to renewable energies. In electrochemical ...

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 ...

It’s quite obvious that they are involved. The latest findings show one possible way. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive ...

The discovery of the phantom touch illusion provides insights into human perception and opens up new perspectives for interaction with virtual reality technology. Virtual reality (VR) is not only a ...

A learning experiment with participants of different ages produced surprising results. The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences – experts use the term associative ...

Formaldehyde can inhibit enzymes that produce hydrogen particularly efficiently. Researchers from Bochum have discovered how this can be prevented. Formaldehyde is known as a preservative, among other ...

Automated social media profiles are a powerful tool for spreading propaganda. They often feature AI-generated profile pictures. Researchers are currently looking into ways of identifying such images.

Patients with eating disorders automatically slide sideways through doors that are actually wide enough for them. This is an indication of how they unconsciously overestimate their corpulence. People ...

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan. At what age are people at their happiest? This seemingly simple question has been studied ...