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The nerve cells (or neurons) in the brain transmit information using short electrical pulses known as spikes. These spikes are triggered when a certain stimulus threshold is exceeded. Both the frequency with which a single neuron produces…

No country in the world has shaped German politics and business, culture and society in the 20th and 21st centuries more profoundly than the United States of America, says Prof. Junker. Conversely, no country has contributed as much as…

At CAPAS, scholars from various academic disciplines are investigating apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic notions and scenarios – in particular, with regard to present global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.…

The Earth-like planets in the early Solar System first grew by accumulation of dust grains; in the final stage they were fed by impacts from increasingly larger rocky bodies. This is also true for the asteroid Vesta. Early in its…

Organoids are bits of tissue that are grown from stem cells and resemble actual organs. They are used in basic research to gain new information on cell organisation and organ development, to investigate the origin of disease, and to…

Supervolcanic eruptions vent vast amounts of magma at the Earth’s surface, cracking the Earth’s crust above the evacuating magma chamber and leaving behind a depression known as a caldera that often fills with water. In the case of the…

The Heidelberg scientists' approach is based on new findings about so-called protease inhibitors, molecules that inhibit the activity of viral enzymes in the cell. These enzymes, known as proteases, ensure the processing of long protein…

“The influence of massive stars and their interaction with their environment represent a cornerstone when it comes to understanding our cosmic origins,” Dr Sander underlines. “However, it has so far been difficult to predict the evolution…

The “Bangladesh Chair: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Professorial Fellowship” is based on a memorandum of understanding signed in Heidelberg in December 2019 by Imtiaz Ahmed, then ambassador of Bangladesh in Germany, and Prof. Dr…

“In South Asia we see a clash of different religious customs, sociocultural hierarchies and sometimes diametrically opposed ideas about nationality and ethnicity. The cultural heritage of the region is negotiated here dynamically, at…