Physical effect also valid in the quantum world
Physicists at the University of Bonn have experimentally proven that an important theorem of statistical physics applies to so-called "Bose-Einstein condensates." Their results now make it possible to measure certain properties of the quantum “superparticles” and deduce system characteristics that would otherwise be difficult to observe. The study has now been published in Physical Review Letters.
Glial cells help memory along
There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons and glial cells. The latter, for example, insulate the "wiring" of nerve cells or guarantee optimal working conditions for them. A new study led by the University of Bonn has now discovered another function in rodents: The results suggest that a certain type of glial cell plays an important role in spatial learning. The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) was involved in the work. The results have now been published in the journal Nature Communications.
First selection round successfully completed:
The Cologne/Bonn Academy in Exile (CBA), founded in the summer of 2022 supports researchers from Ukraine, who have fled the war in their country. It additionally supports researchers from Belarus and Russia, who had to flee their countries due to their opposition to the war. The researchers have been invited to continue their scientific work at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn. Considering the potential of Ukraine to become a member of the European Union in the future, the work of the researchers and the academy will focus on the expansion of regional specific knowledge and European integration, as well as their incorporation and that of their research into the European scientific community while preserving national ties.
Three vehicles on fire at University sports facility
Three vehicles, including an electric transporter and a small tractor, were destroyed last night in a fire at the University sports facility on Nachtigallenweg. The vehicles had caught fire for as yet unexplained reasons.
University and Faculty of Catholic Theology mourn Benedict XVI.
The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and its Faculty of Catholic Theology mourn the loss of its former theology professor, Prof. Dr. Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95. "The University of Bonn mourns not only an important figure in contemporary history, but also a great theologian and pope whose work and ministry will remain influential in many ways," wrote Rector Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Michael Hoch and Dean Prof. Dr. Dr. Jochen Sautermeister in a joint obituary for the deceased.
A tumor more than 215 million years old
More than 215 million years ago, a large amphibian species lived in floodplains in southwestern Poland: Metoposaurus krasiejowensis. On one of these fossils, Polish and American scientists, with the participation of researchers from the University of Bonn, detected bone cancer for the first time. The results have now been published in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution.
Four new large farming vehicles handed over
The Christ Child arrived a few days early this year at the field laboratories of Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Bonn: the Rectorate had invested significantly and approved four new large vehicles for a total of more than 500,000 euros for the sites essential for agricultural research. Only last week, the last of the ordered tractors was delivered and could now be handed over to the users by Provost Holger Gottschalk. In the future, the tractors will benefit research and teaching, and in particular the PhenoRob cluster of excellence.
Grant Program for Refugees to be Continued and Expanded
Programs supporting refugees at the University of Bonn are not only being continued, but expanded. Thanks to financing from the Ministry of Culture and Science (MKW) of NRW as well as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), funding has been secured for three essential grant programs. “NRWays into Studying” (NRWege ins Studium) and “Integra,” two existing programs, can continue their work. Together they form the foundation for the University of Bonn's existing “Academic Integration for Refugees” (Förderung der Integration ins Studium, FdIS) project, which helps refugees interested in attending university prepare for their studies. This includes intensive language courses, workshops, and excursions.