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Psychological resilience is higher in people who place greater weight on positive aspects when making cost-benefit decisions. Their brains process negative factors more intensely, while these factors carry less weight in decision-making. Graphic: RPTU, Sina Hurnik

12. May 2026 // Forschung

Better Decision-Making, Better Stress Management: Study Explains Link Between Resilience and Decision-Making Behavior

Why do some people cope better with stress than others, even under pressure? A new psychological study by researchers at the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau and the University of Amsterdam…

Stream with nighttime ligthning. Poto: RPTU, Kerstin Theilmann

28. April 2026 // Forschung

Study: Light Pollution Alters Food Webs Along Riverbanks

Artificial light at night not only alters the landscape, but also profoundly disrupts natural ecosystems. A recent study by the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau shows that light pollution can…

Photo: Colourbox

13. April 2026 // Forschung

What happens when men don't feel "man enough"? A meta-analysis on masculinity threats sheds light on this issue

What happens when men feel they aren’t masculine enough? A new social psychological study shows that many men experience masculinity as an insecure status that needs to be constantly reaffirmed. This…

[Translate to English:] Aufnahme von gefärbten Zellen

16. March 2026 // Forschung

Sugar does not only provide energy – new insights into how it makes cells move

It has long been known that our bodies derive energy from sugar. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have now discovered that sugar breakdown produces an intermediate product that is…

Illustration of the structural diversity of cellular antioxidant enzymes

10. March 2026 // Forschung

How cells work with 'Lego® bricks': New study reveals heterogeneity in peroxidases

Scientists at Saarland University, RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, VIB-VUB Brussels and collaborating institutions have discovered that peroxiredoxins, important enzymes found in our cells, can…

[Translate to English:] Increasing applied pesticide toxicity trends counteract the global UN reduction target to safeguard biodiversity. Graphic: RPTU, Sina Hurnik

06. February 2026

Increasing Pesticide Toxicity Threatens UN Goal of Global Biodiversity Protection by 2030

At the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, in 2022, nations committed to reducing the risks associated with pesticide use in agriculture by 50% by 2030. A new study by a…

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