#ScienceSnack Pirate Gold as Cultural Heritage? In colonial times, large amounts of Akan gold from present-day Ghana reached Europe. Sources suggest it was deliberately diluted. Modern technology and a pirate wreck now test this claim. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/how-... © Tobias Skowronek

Unconventional & agenda-free—the “Hemdsärmelkolloquium” at the University of Bonn brings 300 researchers together for fast talks and debates on solid-state chemistry. Learn more about where ideas clash, collaborations spark, and science moves forward: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/a-fi... © B. Frommann

Congratulations to Gerd Faltings! He has been honored with the Abel Prize for his achievements in arithmetic geometry. The Abel Prize is considered a kind of “Nobel Prize for Mathematics” and is awarded by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/050-...

Most people in history remain nameless—reduced to traits or anonymous figures. A new project by our Cluster of Excellence @dependencybonn.de, funded with €370,000 by @volkswagenstiftung.de, is studying nameless individuals in historical sources: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/048-...

Five tips against disinformation from Prof. Michael Meier: 1️⃣Check the source 2️⃣Don’t just read the headline 3️⃣Look for a second reliable source 4️⃣Pay attention to the date, image, and context 5️⃣Be especially skeptical when strong emotions are involved More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/047-... 📸 Frommann

‪Congratulations team NimbRo. The team has once again defended its championship title in the @Home League of the RoboCup German Open: www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/044...

Great news—We remain the most successful German University of Excellence! With eight Clusters of Excellence and funding secured until 2033, we’re moving closer to our goal of establishing our Uni permanently among the best universities in the world: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/040-... © VL/Uni Bonn

Women and men differ less on a psychological level than is often assumed, emphasizes Dr. Hoffmann. Nevertheless, there are established mindsets that affect both genders. Learn more about mindsets and their chains in the German Hypothese podcast: www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/min...

Tingxiang Zou will head a new Emmy Noether Group starting in September: The mathematician from the University of Bonn is conducting research on the higher-dimensional Elekes-Szabó problem. She will receive up to €1.6 million in funding. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/ting...

🧬A new AI-based method developed by the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn reconstructs where immune cells were originally located in an organ, even after they have been removed from the tissue structure and analyzed individually. www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/034-... © UKB/A. Winkler

The powerhouse of the cells – known as mitochondria – appear to be able to influence the number of lipid droplets in the cell. Study at the Universities of Bonn and Freiburg and University Hospital Bonn reveals previously unknown mechanism. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/032-... © Photo: UKB

#ScienceSnack Researchers at the UKB and the University of Bonn have now identified genetic and non-genetic factors that help the body fight the Epstein-Barr virus. EBV can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases. www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/030-... Image: UKB / A. Stein

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We asked biologist Jun.-Prof. Dr. @ereckzeh.bsky.social a few questions about her path into science and what advice she would give to young women. Watch now (German only): www.youtube.com/watch?v=aELG...

“Rainforest conservation hampers economic development” a claim frequently made in political and economic debates. Drawing on empirical research from the Amazon, Gustavo Oliveira and Yannick Damm discuss deforestation, health impacts, and economic costs in our podcast: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/rain...

🔐How secure is your password? Since five years, the Leak Checker team at the University of Bonn has been researching password security. Their free online tool allows users to check whether their data has been comprised through known data leaks. Learn more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/230-...

In his postdoctoral thesis, Bonn-based political scientist Dr. Hendrik W. Ohnesorge examines German-American relations over five centuries. His focus: the concept of "soft power" — influence through values, culture, & political credibility: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... © Yasin/AdobeStock [AI]

Congratulations to Jun.-Prof. Daqing Wang! He receives a €150,000 Proof of Concept Grant from @erc.europa.eu. He will advance his research toward industrial use. His team’s solution enables broader access to cryogenic optical imaging: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/020-... © Gregor Hübl/Uni Bonn

With arrow and club: Spectacular discovery in the Sinai. Prof. Ludwig Morenz from University of Bonn deciphers 5,000-year-old inscription displaying early Egyptian dominance on the peninsula. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/019-... © Photo: M. Nour El-Din/redrawing: E. Kiesel

🌾🥣 #ScienceSnack Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level: A study by the Institute of Nutritional and Food Science at the University of Bonn shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later. Learn more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/017-... © Colourbox

🌠🔭🎉 Our Dynamic Universe Am 20. Januar startete der Exzellenzcluster der @unibonn.bsky.social und #UniKöln feierlich mit einer Eröffnungsveranstaltung. #DYNAVERSE will herausfinden, wie die Kopplung verschiedener Zeitskalen die Physik des Universums beeinflusst. ▶️ dynaverse.astro.uni-koeln.de

🧀 #ScienceSnack Cheese, but without any cows? Precision fermentation can be used to produce cheese with animal protein, without needing cows. Researchers at the IRL have investigated whether consumers would buy such animal-free cheese. More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/010-2026 © AdobeStock

🍍We've opened our own supermarket! To study consumer shopping behavior and habits, a team led by Prof. Dr. Lemken has set up a laboratory supermarket. How can shoppers be encouraged to make healthier & more sustainable choices? More: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/014-2026 © Gregor Hübl/Uni Bonn

Surprising synchronisation between the sun and sediments: An Antarctic study by the CNR Institute of Polar Sciences (Italy) and the University of Bonn shows the influence of solar cycles on the stability of coastal ice. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/011-... Photo: Patrizia Giordano

Congratulations to Dr. Christian Scharrer! The mathematician will lead an Emmy Noether Group funded with €850,000 by @dfg.de. His group will explore the geometric phenomena that arise as membrane shapes become increasingly complex. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/009-... © Laura Nussbaum

🍚📉 #ScienceSnack: Expensive food makes children fat. A study by @zefbonn.bsky.social shows: when rice prices spiked during the "Asian financial crisis" in the 1990s, children faced stunted growth — and a higher obesity risk later in life. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/001-... © M. Qaim

🗑️ #ScienceSnack: Some 53,000 items of litter flow past Cologne daily in the Rhine – an amount many times larger than previously believed. That's the “dirty” result from a citizen science project led by @unibonn.bsky.social#ScienceSnack: Read more here: https://f.mtr.cool/mblomiuhmr © Simon Taal

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🧠 #ScienceSnack: The human brain must be able to link memories to their circumstances. Bonn Researchers have discovered two different neuron groups our brain uses to store content and context separately. Findings have been published in @nature.com. www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/004-... © UKB/A. Winkler

🍪🔬 Introducing #ScienceSnacks — bite-sized insights into research at the University of Bonn. Short, clear, and easy to digest. Stay tuned for a regular dose of science in a snackable size!

When the fungus Ustilago maydis infects maize plants, tumour-like tissue growths develop. Researchers led by Prof. Armin Djamei have now discovered that the fungus hijacks a programme in the plant that is responsible for forming lateral roots: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/002-... @effectomics.bsky.social

Since January 1, eight clusters of excellence are funded at U Bonn — more than at any other university in Germany! New clusters: "Color meets Flavor" and "Our Dynamic Universe" Learn more about our Clusters of Excellence: www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-...

🎄☃️✨We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026! © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn

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Author, literary icon, and role model: Jane Austen would have celebrated her 250th birthday yesterday. To mark this anniversary, Marion Gymnich, Bonn Professor for English Studies, explains what makes Austen's work special and relevant to this day (German only): www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/urn:...

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🌳🥬 Growing trees over lettuce to help fight climate change? Agroforestry can boost biodiversity, regulate water flows & store tons of CO₂. Uni Bonn researchers study its impact on the CO₂ balance in a subproject that's part of @cdrterra.bsky.social: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/grow... © Colourbox

Why do certain immune cells remain active in allergic asthma although the environment should damage them? A team of UKB & the University of Bonn including @immunosens.bsky.social has discovered a special antioxidant protection mechanism. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/227-... © Colourbox

Prof. Dr. Dominik Bach receives nearly four million euros in funding to establish cutting-edge research infrastructure with quantum sensors. This enables high-precision measurements in the moving brain: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/226-... © Foto: Robert Seymour

Over five decades, Dr. Hans-Volker Thiel collected more than 20,000 sea urchins from around the world. Now he is bequeathing his extensive sea urchin collection to the University of Bonn. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/arz... © V. Lannert

An international study led by the University of Bonn and @ethz.ch explored global shifts to sustainable pest management. It finds largely positive long-term outcomes, including economic benefits, though regional impacts vary: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/223-... © AG Möhring

€50,000 for bold ideas: TRA Matter’s Synergy Prize winners Daqing Wang and Connie Lu explain how controlling molecules could open new paths for quantum computing. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/tra-...

Researchers at the University of Bonn have found a possible solution for microplastics in wastewater. They developed a filter, inspired by the gill arch system in fish, that removes over 99% of microplastic fibers from washing machine wastewater. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/219-... ©J. Hamann

The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain and inflammation. Researchers at the University of Bonn discovered a mechanism that can inhibit this receptor and open a pathway for new drugs. More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/216-...; DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s414... © AG Müller/Hagelüken

A team led by Prof. Dr. Maren Bennewitz has taught an “intelligent robot” to reassemble broken pieces of ancient wall paintings from Pompeii. Read more: www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/215...

The University of St Andrews and Universität Bonn have named three new joint professors under their Joint Academic Appointments Scheme. Congratulations to Kathryn Rudy, Karin Peters and Thomas Döring. 🙌 Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/iwS750Xy1la #EverToExcel

🌍📚 Ten Bonn researchers are among the world’s most influential scientists on the “Highly Cited Researchers List 2025” by @clarivateag.bsky.social. Congrats to our brilliant scholars for shaping global science through impactful research👏 More: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/196-... © UB #HighlyCited2025

💊 Stress, stage fright, grief: do we tend to fix problems with medication? Philosopher Dirk Lanzerath explores this idea in our new podcast-episode. Tune in now (German only): www.uni-bonn.de/de/neues/hyp...

Congrats to Prof. Floris van Doorn & Prof. Christoph Thiele! With a €6.4 million Synergy Grant from @erc.europa.eu, they are investigating whether proofs from mathematical research can be prepared with reasonable effort in a way that computers can verify it in real time: shorturl.at/9RqPE #ERCSyG

🎃 Why are (Halloween) pumpkins orange – and not pink or blue? This secret is explored by @bpucker.bsky.social, @nancy-choudhary.bsky.social and Marie Hagedorn. Their research examines how carotenoids took over, making Jack O’Lanterns forever orange: www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/colo.... Happy Halloween!

🌉🌍 Bridges between Bonn and the world: At the #InternationalDays 2025, the University of Bonn showed how internationalism connects research, teaching, and culture. Two days of dialogue, exchange, and inspiration — thanks to everyone who participated! #UniBonnInternational © BF/Uni Bonn