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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

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

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…

[Translate to English:] Kinder mit Trainer

19. December 2025

Is talented youth nurtured the wrong way? New study shows: top performers develop differently than assumed

Exceptional performers drive innovation and help solve humanity's most pressing problems. Societies have a vital interest in the development of top performers in various fields. A recent review in the…

Professor Herwig Ott and Dr. Erik Bernhart in front of an experimental setup in the laboratory.

12. December 2025

Atomic Josephson junctions: How Bose-Einstein condensates replicate Shapiro steps

They enable high-precision measurements, define the unit of voltage, and form the heart of many quantum computers – the so-called Josephson junctions. However, the microscopic processes taking place…

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