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 ...

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 ...

Understanding the function of a specific bacterial enzyme has paved the way for the biotechnological degradation of styrene. Polystyrene is made from styrene building blocks and is the most widely ...

A new method reconstructs carbon dioxide levels and photosynthesis from fossilized tooth enamel. A previously untapped source of data sheds new light on the climate of the early Earth: fossilized ...

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 ...

Deceiving yourself is normal and can be useful in the short term. But not in the long term. A philosophy team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the University of Antwerp analysed the role ...

Rocks undergo changes over millions of years. Yet it is possible to extract information from them about the climate at the time of their formation. Fluids circulating underground change rocks over the ...

This new concept could allow the needs of previously separate industries to be combined. A research team from the University Alliance Ruhr, Germany, has found a catalyst that can be used to convert ...

Researchers in Bochum have discovered a control mechanism that may also operate beyond plants. How lipids in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum of plant cells interact with proteins to organize ...

Searching for clues and leads is still something investigators have to do themselves. But if they find creepy-crawlies at the crime scene, these creatures can be of great help. First come the ...

So far, geodesign has remained a niche in real-world planning practices. Yet it could make things so much easier. In urban planning, competing interests – such as creating more space for housing while ...

FPGA chips are part of many safety-critical applications. They have one particular valuable feature: they are individually reprogrammable – but with this feature also comes a risk. Field Programmable ...