Research

Heidelberg studies: online interventions might bridge healthcare gaps Digital self-help programs for adults with eating disorders may contribute to significantly reducing the symptoms in affected individuals. That is shown by two studies on binge eating and bulimia nervosa conducted by scientists at Heidelberg University. The Research Unit Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy tested the potential of […]

Scientists have discovered how the antiviral protein TRIM25 finds and binds viral RNA to activate an immune response Summary Every second of every day, our body is under attack. The invading agents are viruses, bacteria, parasites, toxins – living and non-living entities that might negatively impact our body’s functioning. What keeps us safe is a […]

Whether we are predisposed to particular diseases depends to a large extent on the countless variants in our genome. However, particularly in the case of genetic variants that only rarely occur in the population, the influence on the presentation of certain pathological traits has so far been difficult to determine. Researchers from the German Cancer […]

Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg and University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a curious way in which cells adapt to starvation – a mechanism with potential cancer implications Summary What can stressed yeast teach us about fundamental processes in the cell? A lot, according to EMBL Heidelberg’s Mattei Team. The team studies, among other topics, […]

Miniature robots on the millimeter scale often lack the strength to transport instruments for endoscopic microsurgery through the body. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) are now combining several millimeter-sized TrainBots into one unit and equipping them with improved “feet”. For the first time, the DKFZ team was able to perform an electric […]

Choroid plexus tumors mainly affect toddlers under one year of age. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now been able to show that a permanently activated important signaling pathway of intracellular communication is responsible for the development of these rare brain tumors. Tumors of the choroid plexus develop as a result of […]

Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), together with doctors from the Urological Clinic of the Mannheim University Hospital, have developed and successfully tested a chatbot based on artificial intelligence. “UroBot” was able to answer questions from the urology specialist examination with a high degree of accuracy, surpassing both other language models and the […]

Bacteria that are sensitive to drugs can become resilient when part of communities, with the help of cross-protection strategies Summary Many human medications can directly inhibit the growth and alter the function of the bacteria that constitute our gut microbiome. EMBL Heidelberg researchers have now discovered that this effect is reduced when bacteria form communities. […]

Heidelberg researchers identify biological mechanism that protects against, but can also trigger, errors in the genome Certain developmental signals shape not only the human embryo but also play a significant role in maintaining our genetic blueprints. They prevent alterations in the genome, known as mosaicism. An international research team led by scientists of the Centre […]