Science News
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#Educational attainment among #immigrants in the #EU has risen steadily since 2017, but EU-wide averages conceal substantial differences across #origin groups, #destination countries, and #gender. This is the conclusion of a new report by #RFBerlin.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/15/tertiary-education-rates-of-immigrants-in-europe-reach-record-high-but-averages-hide-large-differences -
AkoS call for expressions of interest online: @Cyberagentur invites ideasfrom academia, research, industry, and startups on how to quicken update and certification processes of complex systems.
#AkoS #Cyberagentur #Cybersecurity #Certification
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/13/akos-certifying-and-updating-complex-systems-as-a-whole -
Too much checking can lead to the unwanted #departure of well-trained #staff. Reducing the number of #checklists can lead to higher #sales and fewer #resignations in the #retail sector. This is the finding of a study by #RFBerlin.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/13/checks-are-good-but-trust-is-better-sometimes -
Extensive measurement campaign #C3SAR in #Brandenburg investigates the influence of spatial #cloud structure on #radiation, #weather and #climate > https://www.tropos.de/en/current-issues/press-releases/details/blick-ins-innere-der-wolken-messkampagne-soll-klimamodelle-genauer-machen
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/12/a-look-inside-the-clouds-measurement-campaign-aims-to-improve-the-accuracy-of-climate-models -
MARLIN launches: The Cyberagentur and the Naval Command are seeking new solutions for secure maritime communications, signal technology, and cyber and defense technologies.
https://t1p.de/wkxff
#MARLIN #Cyberagentur #Navy
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/12/marlin-seeking-innovations-for-secure-maritime-communication -
3S has launched: The Cyberagentur is seeking approaches that make software security measurable and comparable. Applications due by June 11, 2026. [Link to e-procurement]
https://t1p.de/m85ce
#3S #Cybersecurity #SoftwareSecurity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/04/no-more-blind-trust-in-software -
When AI Can’t Count – and What Researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences Are Doing About It #hochschulehof #hofUniversity #AI #Science
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/04/when-ai-cant-count-and-what-researchers-at-hof-university-of-applied-sciences-are-doing-about-it -
The Cyberagentur has published the FoUnD-VR call for proposals: Research on disinformation in immersive XR spaces. Applications are accepted until xx.xx.2026.
https://t1p.de/r7u6s
#FoUnDVR #VirtualReality #XR #Disinformation #CyberResearchhttps://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/30/disinformation-in-the-future
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A new research approach by the #Leibniz Institute for #Food #Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich improves the flavor stability of #flaxseed oil and extends its #shelf life: https://www.leibniz-lsb.de/en/press-public-relations/translate-to-englisch-pm-20260420-pressemitteilung-leinoel-geschmacksstabilitaet-haltbarkeit-erhoeht
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/20/new-research-approach-improves-the-flavor-stability-of-flaxseed-oil-and-extends-its-shelf-life -
A new In Brief from the Wuppertal Institute explains why #digitisation is crucial for a functioning circular economy and which role the Circular Economy Information Ecosystem (CEIS) plays within this context
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/15/how-data-infrastructures-are-becoming-a-key-resource-for-a-functioning-circular-economy -
Drinking water near coasts is under threat worldwide: A recent study shows how the salinization of groundwater due to over-abstraction and rising sea levels is becoming a global problem // #DrinkingWater #groundwater #water #seawater #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/14/drinking-water-near-coasts-is-under-threat-worldwide -
Certain vegetation patterns can indicate both increased & reduced #ecosystem #resilience. According to a new model published in PNAS it depends on the spatial context. @CASUSscience #desertification #regimeshift #tippingpoint #dryland #spatialdynamics
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/04/01/vegetation-patterns-and-ecosystem-resilience-relationship-status-complicated -
TUM researchers develop an asparagus harvesting robot: The prototype detects green asparagus and boosts efficiency through automation—paving the way for fully automated farming. 🤖🌱
#AgTech #Robotics #Agriculture #TUMhttps://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/03/31/teaching-robots-to-harvest-asparagus
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#Microplastics and #nanoplastics in urban #air originate mainly from #tyre #abrasion. Risk of #death from #cardiovascular #disease or #lung #cancer increased by about one tenth > https://www.tropos.de/en/current-issues/press-releases/details/mikro-und-nanoplastik-in-der-stadtluft-stammt-groesstenteils-aus-reifenabrieb
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/03/05/microplastics-and-nanoplastics-in-urban-air-originate-mainly-from-tyre-abrasion -
Tomato and pepper production faces emerging threats - Novel virus strains overcome key crop resistance genes
#DSMZ #plantvirus #planthealth #tomato
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/03/04/tomato-and-pepper-production-faces-emerging-threats -
The #labor market in #Ukraine four years after the full-scale Russian #invasion has proven surprisingly #resilient. It has been adjusting through profound geographical and sectoral #reallocation.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/02/23/im-still-standing-labor-market-in-ukraine-remarkably-resilient -
Hof University of Applied Sciences explores new pathways to greater water security at schools in Mexico City #hofuniversity #Water #HochschuleHof #Mexico
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/01/23/hof-university-of-applied-sciences-explores-new-pathways-to-greater-water-security-at-schools-in-mexico-city -
Europe’s #CulturalHeritage: #HofUniversity Develops Digital Tools for #Heritage Conservation and #Restoration. #Artemis #Horizon
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/01/19/europes-cultural-heritage-hof-university-develops-digital-tools-for-heritage-conservation-and-restoration -
New international research shows how vision-impaired people with age-related #MacularDegeneration use visual and auditory cues to judge the arrival time of approaching vehicles // #AMD #HumanFactors #VirtualReality #simulation #traffic #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/18/vision-impaired-individuals-estimate-the-arrival-time-of-approaching-vehicles-surprisingly-accurately -
Tropical Disease Oroya Fever: Elucidation of Disease Mechanism Opens Possibility for Novel Therapy Researchers at Universitaetsmedizin Frankfurt and @goetheuni.bsky.social dentify Achilles’ Heel of Bartonella bacilliformis #BeatNTDs #TropicalDiseases
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/15/tropical-disease-oroya-fever-elucidation-of-disease-mechanism-opens-possibility-for-novel-therapy -
New tool for #SpatialOmics: With C-COMPASS, researchers can analyze the distribution of proteins and lipids in cells – no programming skills required. Developed by #HelmholtzMunich, #DZD & #UniBonn.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/04/c-compass-ai-based-software-maps-proteins-and-lipids-within-cells -
#Proteins in a crowd: @EuropeanXFEL looks inside cells—researchers have observed in detail how the vital iron protein #ferritin makes its way in highly dense environments—with implications for #medicine and #nanotechnology.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/12/02/proteins-in-a-crowd-european-xfel-looks-inside-cells -
In Jena, the #QuNET project demonstrated a network using various technologies for the transmission of quantum-encrypted data. Researchers were able to show how quantum key distribution works reliably via hybrid and mobile channels.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/11/25/quantum-keys-for-technological-sovereignty -
🌊 Researchers from the University of Bonn, FZ Jülich, and the Lamarr Institute developed RiverMamba – an AI model that predicts floods more precisely, supporting climate adaptation and disaster prevention. #WeAreLamarr #TsunamiDay2025 #FloodForecasting
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/11/05/rivermamba-new-ai-architecture-improves-flood-forecasting -
How good is #ChatGPT as a university correction assistant? Researchers at the #UniPassau investigated this question – and were surprised by some of the results. The findings have been published in #ScientificReports by @natureportfolio.nature.com
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/10/24/passau-study-shows-ai-passes-as-second-corrector-in-exams -
A new study in collaboration with ZALF shows: When farmers combine #alfalfa with #ribwort plantain, the forage yield can be doubled compared to conventional mixtures & less #nitrate enters the #groundwater.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/10/21/new-plant-mixture-convinces-in-practical-test-ribwort-plantain-increases-forage-yield-and-protects-groundwater -
How do #volcanoes work? What causes the vibrations known as #tremor that occur when #magma or gases move upward? Researchers of #MainzUniversity have located such tremor signals at the Oldoinyo Lengai #volcano in Tanzania // #VolcanoSeismology #seismology
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/10/13/understanding-volcanoes-better -
#Olefin π-coordination #chemistry at low-oxidation-state #boron: New publication from @uni-wuerzburg.de #Braunschweig group @natchem.nature.com
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/09/19/boron-replaces-metal-element-forms-complexes-with-olefins -
Common metal, unusual power: New manganese(I) complex breaks lifetime record for excited states, paving the way for future large-scale applications of #photochemistry // #SustainableChemistry #manganese #SusInnoScience #MainzUniversity
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/08/27/common-metal-unusual-power -
Low-cost molybdenum complex paves the way for sustainable #photochemistry: Scientists @uni_mainz_eng, @mpi_polymer & @rptu_kl_ld use #molybdenum for #photocatalysis and #PhotonUpconversion // #chemistry #SustainableChemistry #SusInnoScience @LabHeinze
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/09/04/low-cost-molybdenum-complex-paves-the-way-for-sustainable-photochemistry -
Experience Digs #Virtually: #Archaeology and Digital Humanities at the University of Bonn join forces in international project.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/12/07/experience-digs-virtually -
#Corona pandemic has caused #Himalayan #glaciers to melt less > https://www.tropos.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/ / #climate #HKH #water supply #Asia @EGU_ACP @TROPOS_eu @LeibnizWGL @iitmpune @ucl @UniversityLeeds @fz_juelich
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/12/20/corona-pandemic-has-reduced-the-melting-of-himalayan-glaciers -
#Infection protection: The AGXX technology developed by #Heraeus kills bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses. The #DITF are researching how the technology can be integrated into medical #textiles and incorporated into fiber-spinnable #polymers.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/02/11/medical-textiles-with-infection-protection -
SLF researcher Anja Mödl investigates how snow-covered terrain reflects sunlight. Her findings should help to optimise the electricity production of PV systems. #SLF #Photovoltaics #Research #Intersolar #Spectrometry
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/05/05/photovoltaic-energy-optimising-yield-in-winter -
The SLF has been measuring snow on Weissfluhjoch for around 90 years - important data for climate research, avalanche warnings and water supply. Accompany snow climatologist Christoph Marty in his work. #SLF #WSL #snow #research #climatechange #avalanches
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/04/29/measuring-at-2536-metres-tracking-winter-changes -
Biophysicists at #UniLeipzig demonstrate mechanism of #signalling by adrenaline-binding #receptor at atomic level. In the future, researchers could use the results to avoid side effects when developing drugs.
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Researchers have now identified a previously overlooked driver of #cancer #cachexia: the #liver. #HelmholtzMunich #TUM #DZD #UniklinikumHeidelberg
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/07/21/cancer-cachexia-liver-identified-as-driver-of-body-wasting -
Researchers @uniklinikum_wue #UKS @MPI_EVA_Leipzig analyzed the DNA from 10,000 ancient and modern humans to search for the origin of a mutation in the fatty liver gene PNPLA3 and to explain its strikingly high global presence today @Gut_BMJ
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Now @Nature: Light-induced Meissner effect in optically driven YBa2Cu3O6.48. Work by the Cavalleri Group @MPSDHamburg in collaboration with @mpifkf. #superconductivity #optics #lightmatter #meissnereffect #nonequilibrium
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/07/11/light-induced-meissner-effect-in-optically-driven-yba2cu3o6-48 -
FBN joins Federal Network 3Rs: Cell-based fish research for less animal testing and sustainable improvements in pikeperch rearing
#3R #SustainableResearch #AnimalWelfare #FBN
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/22/fbn-joins-federal-network-3rs-fish-cell-research-for-less-animal-testing-and-improvements-in-pikeperch-rearing -
It does exist! Sulfurous acid #H2SO3 detected under atmospheric conditions in the gas phase. @angew_chem @TROPOS_en > https://www.tropos.de/en/current-issues/press-releases/details/schweflige-saeure-h2so3-und-es-gibt-sie-doch #climate #appliedchemistry #ACD #Research #Climate #ADOniS @dfg_public @LeibnizWGL @H_Herrmann24 @UniLeipzig
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/09/03/sulfurous-acid-h2so3-and-it-does-exist -
#ERCAdvancedGrant for Helle Ulrich of @imbmainz and @unimainz_eng: @ERC_Research grants funding worth EUR 2.5 mio. for research on #DNArepair and #GenomeStability // #LifeSciences #GenomeRegulation #ubiquitin #DNAdamage #ubiquitylation
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/06/28/erc-advanced-grant-for-helle-ulrich-for-research-on-dna-repair-and-genome-stability -
Digest for #journalist : Top 3 English Science Press Releases of the Week via idw
1️⃣ Textile Innovation with Deep Impact: https://idw-online.de/en/news854950
#SmartTextiles #Sleep2️⃣ Chaperones in focus: https://idw-online.de/en/news854940
#CellBiology #Immunity #molecular3️⃣ Construction start of a new IOW facility: https://idw-online.de/en/news854909
#ClimateScience #marineresearchStay informed and inspired by cutting-edge research! 🧪 🔬
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Understanding autobiographical memory in the digital age: The AMEDIA-model. New paper in Psychological Inquiry @tandfonline / Fabian Hutmacher, @AppelMarkus @Uni_WUE & Stephan Schwan @iwmtue #AMEDIA #Memory #DigitalAge #Psychology #Tech
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/10/07/autobiographical-memory-in-the-digital-age-our-lives-in-the-mirror-of-our-data -
New @IDOS_research #PolicyBrief by @St_Klingebiel provides an overview and assessments of debates on development policy. Five key reform approaches
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/07/26/policy-brief-on-the-reorientation-of-german-development-policy-five-key-reform-approaches -
#EukaryoticCells emerged as #evolutionary algorithmic phase transition: #Eukaryogenesis happened abruptly, led by the tension of increasing gene length and the constraints on producing longer #proteins // #EvolutionaryBiology #ComputerBiology #evolution
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Energy-saving computing with magnetic whirls: Brownian #ReservoirComputing allows to detect human hand gestures on the basis of diffusion and displacement of #skyrmions // #physics #spintronics #magnetism #computing #TopDyn
@NatureComms @uni_mainz_eng
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/09/16/energy-saving-computing-with-magnetic-whirls -
Physicists @unidue laid the foundation for magnetic #ReservoirComputing 7 years ago. Now, together with Norwegian colleagues, they have developed the idea for a ferroelectric version. @NatRevPhys reports.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/07/03/pioneering-study-new-possibilities-for-reservoir-computing -
Car handling in sea and inland ports possible more efficiently in future: R&D project "Isabella" on planning and control at car terminals successfully completed. Project partners were #BIBA at the University of Bremen, #BLG LOGISTICS and #28Apps Software.
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2023/10/17/r-d-projects-for-intelligent-planning-and-control-of-car-handling-in-ports-successfully-completed