Press Releases

13. February 2025

Study: RPTU researchers reveal molecular mechanisms in cancer cells

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, Southwest Germany, have…

30. January 2025

New Vice Presidents Elected at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau

The Senate of the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau elected four new Vice Presidents by a large majority at its meeting on January 29, 2025. The term of office for the newly elected members of the…

Daisy Cárate Tandalla documenting transplanted seedlings in an experimental plot. Foto: Jürgen Homeier

22. January 2025

Nutrient enrichment threatens tropical forests: study reveals dramatic impact of human activities

Tropical forests, often referred to as the 'lungs of the earth', are under pressure from deforestation or slash-and-burn agriculture and less visible threats such as nutrient enrichment. A recent…

Pesticide application in vineyards. Photo: Carsten A. Brühl

21. January 2025

Not only during application times: pesticide mixtures are present in soil and plants all year round

In conventional agriculture, synthetic chemical pesticides are used in various crops such as arable farming, vegetable growing and viticulture. A study by the RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau,…

15. October 2024

Study: Targeting bacteria – phages and their reprogramming strategy

Viruses that infect bacteria—known as bacteriophages – could be used in a targeted manner to combat bacterial diseases. They also play an important ecological role in the global biogeochemical cycles.…

05. September 2024

Understanding the link between synthesis, transport, and function of proteins: Million-Euro funding for RPTU researcher

Proteins are the building materials and machines in the cells of organisms such as humans, animals, plants, and fungi. To organize them, specialized production and transport processes take place…