Achim Dilling was appointed chancellor of Ruhr University in 2026. After 100 days in office, he takes stock and discusses how the university will continue to develop. Mr. Dilling, 100 days into your ...

A researcher in Bochum theorizes that mental time travel can activate the reward system of the brain. The behavior thus reinforces itself. In order to predict the potential consequences of actions, it ...

Research findings reinforce new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions. Psychedelic substances are increasingly being ...

Scientists can use laser radiation to print tiny structures with high precision. This approach enables them to mimic the superpowers of animals and plants and makes them accessible for engineering ...

A copper-based agent complex kills cancer cells in a novel way. It receives its activation signal through light. It could help where existing chemotherapy treatments reach their limits. Cuproptosis ...

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 ...

Researchers have uncovered the pivotal role of a previously overlooked protein in the development of the serious illness. Hypertension in the lungs is a relatively rare but very serious disease that ...

Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders. Unlearning fear responses is a fundamental learning process in ...

People with ataxia often experience stress-induced motor incoordination. Researchers have now discovered which receptor is responsible for this. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, ...

Projects are funded in electrical engineering and information technology, chemistry and psychology. Receiving a grant from the European Research Council (ERC) is one of the most prestigious awards in ...

Mysterious and supposedly unpredictable systems do not scare the scientist who came from Bilkent University, Turkey, to Bochum. Since January 2023, Professor Serim Ilday has been appointed Chair of ...

The partners of the University Alliance Ruhr succeed in the Excellence Strategy and will continue their cooperation. The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced on May 22, 2025 which Clusters of ...