Researchers decode new antibiotic
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Researchers decode new antibiotic

More and more bacterial pathogens are developing resistance. There is an increasing risk that common drugs will no longer be effective against infectious diseases. That is why scientists around the world are searching for new effective substances. Researchers from the University of Bonn, the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF)…

Gene scissors find target for testicular cancer therapy
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Gene scissors find target for testicular cancer therapy

Cisplatin is used successfully in the chemotherapy of testicular cancer. However, patients who develop resistance to the cytostatic drug urgently need alternative therapy options. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) have now been able to elucidate a mechanism underlying…

How neurons regulate their excitability autonomously
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How neurons regulate their excitability autonomously

Study by the University of Bonn elucidates important mechanism in the brain Nerve cells can regulate their sensitivity to incoming signals autonomously. A new study led by the University of Bonn has now discovered a mechanism that does just that. The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology…

Gene plays important role in embryonic development
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Gene plays important role in embryonic development

Study at the University of Bonn identifies gene that can cause malformations if altered An international study led by the medical Faculty of the University of Bonn has identified a gene that plays an important role in the development of the human embryo. If it is altered, malformations of various organ systems can result. The…

Acknowledging and citing Core Facilities

Acknowledging and citing Core Facilities

By providing technological services and expertise core facilities and their staff have a strong impact on the scientific performance and output of their host organisation.
In the absence of a high number of publications, acknowledgements are used as a measure of a core facility and its staff’s output and impact.
The acknowledgement of a core facility therefore goes beyond professional courtesy…

Control hub for skin inflammation discovered
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Control hub for skin inflammation discovered

Study by the University of Bonn identifies new signaling pathway to combat UV damage and infections Inflammatory reactions in the skin can reduce damage from UV radiation or infections, but can also result in painful symptoms such as sunburn. A recent study at the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Bonn has now identified…

Hemophilia: Training the immune system to be tolerant
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Hemophilia: Training the immune system to be tolerant

Study by the University of Bonn elucidates an important immune mechanism Hemophilia A is the most common severe form of hemophilia. It affects almost exclusively males. The disease can usually be treated well, but not for all sufferers. A study at the University of Bonn has now elucidated an important mechanism that is crucial for…