AI tool Helixer revolutionizes gene annotation
Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have developed the Helixer tool. The special feature: It determines genes directly from DNA sequences, without laboratory experiments or prior knowledge of the organism. The process of...
DRF Luftrettung: Point-of-care diagnostics at the scene of the incident
DRF Luftrettung relies on modern point-of-care diagnostics at the scene, including mobile ultrasound and blood gas analysis devices. A protein blood test for the detection of cerebral haemorrhages is currently being tested at selected stations. These technologies...
Longevity trend: Healthy ageing can be influenced by diet, exercise and lifestyle
The desire for a pain-free, vital and long, healthy life is driving the current longevity trend. Andreas Böger, Chief Physician at the Pain Center of the Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel, emphasizes that a large part of the aging process can be influenced by individual...
AOK calls for lowering the burden of proof in the event of medical malpractice
On the occasion of the nationwide Patient Day on 26 January, the AOK Federal Association reiterates its demand for a further development of patients' rights. In particular, the burden of proof in proving treatment and care errors is to be reduced. Patients currently...
Environmental factors have a significant influence on the development and course of heart failure
A systematic review study conducted by the Mainz University Medical Center in collaboration with an international research group shows that, in addition to individual risk factors such as high blood pressure and lack of exercise, external environmental pollution is...
DECHEMA announces Prize of the Future Forum Biotechnology 2026
In 2026, the Future Forum Biotechnology will once again honour an outstanding interdisciplinary research contribution to biotechnology. The prize is aimed at student theses (master's or diploma theses) that must not have been completed more than 12 months before the...
AI-powered database optimization is taking shape
A research team led by Shaojie Qiao has published a comprehensive overview of AI4DB , which uses artificial intelligence to improve database optimization. The work was published on December 15, 2025 in Frontiers of Computer Science, published by Higher Education Press...
NAKO study confirms link between smoking and depression
A group of researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health has confirmed the connection between cigarette consumption and depression as part of the NAKO Health Study. The analysis showed that depression is more common over the life course in current and former...
Würzburg researchers discover pro-inflammatory mechanism in platelets
A team from the University Hospital Würzburg and the Rudolf Virchow Center has uncovered a novel mechanism in platelets that changes the understanding of their biology. The study, published in Science, shows that the surface protein integrin αIIbβ3 not only plays a...
Tübingen researchers develop targeted immunocytokine against acute myeloid leukemia
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Helmut Salih has developed a modified immunocytokine that specifically activates immune cells against leukemia cells. The project at the German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research at the DKFZ partner site in Tübingen was...
