A review published in Genes & Diseases highlights the prostaglandin E2 receptor subtype 4 (EP4) as an important regulator of inflammation and a promising therapeutic target for a wide range of ...

Skin fibrosis includes hypertrophic scar (HTS), keloid scar (KS), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). These conditions share persistent fibroblast activation, excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition ...

In optical fibers, chips and other light-guiding devices, minor defects can scatter photons and disrupt their path. A new study demonstrates a way to reveal properties which, in certain systems, help ...

Epidemiological studies link light at night (LAN), shift work, chronic jet lag (CJL), and core clock gene mutations to higher cancer risk and aggressive spread, especially in breast and colorectal ...

Polymer solar cells (PSCs) promise lightweight, flexible, and scalable solar energy, yet their efficiency still lags behind inorganic counterparts due to high exciton binding energy, low ambipolar ...

Traditional photodetectors rely on fixed designs: responsivity, dynamic range and spectral selectivity are set during fabrication. Silicon, the dominant material, has a relatively fixed bandgap and ...

Spectroscopy has long been used to identify substances and probe their structures through characteristic absorption, emission, vibrational, and diffraction signals. Yet conventional spectral analysis ...

Food presentation plays an important role in a diner’s perception. Researchers in Japan found that diners perceived a sturgeon-filet dish as significantly healthier when its sauces were placed ...

The world is changing. As humans, we tend to focus on what happens on land, but the planet’s food systems depend on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Across the globe, ecosystems are undergoing ...

Europe’s main applied neuroscience conference, the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) conference, takes place in Munich (and online) from 10 th to 13 th October 2026. With over 1100 ...

The University of Tübingen is kicking off its 550th year at the start of the winter semester. The motto is the value of knowledge, and until the end of 2027 the University is offering an extensive ...

Alkoholkonsumstörungen zählen weltweit zu den häufigsten Ursachen für gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigungen und vorzeitigem Tod. Prof. Dr. Lorenz Deserno vom Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (UKW) und Dr.