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For the first time now, scientists from the Forschungszentrum Jülich research centre were able to demonstrate that the invigorating effect of caffeine predominantly affects the highly developed regions of the cerebrum.  By way of an imaging marker and the method of positron emission tomography (PET), the researchers have shown that caffeine...more

During the mass migration journeys of the butterfly commonly known as Painted Lady, hundreds of naturalists have collected a total of 60,000 observations regarding its migration behaviour. In one season, this butterfly covers up to 15,000 kilometres. However, this is not the distance covered by a single butterfly. Rather, the species uses its high...more

The German Federal Minister of Education, Prof. Dr Annette Schavan, and the Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, have announced the merger of the Max Delbrück Centre (MDC) with the Charité to form the new Berliner Institut für Gesundheitsforschung (BIG - Berlin Institute for Health). Both partners are fully legally responsible corporate bodies within...more

On 20 November 2012, the 25 Helmholtz Laboratories for Schools celebrated the first Helmholtz Day, dedicated to the memory of our namesake, Hermann von Helmholtz. On this day, the pupils learned what made Helmholtz one of the most influential natural scientists of the nineteenth century and about the links to the Helmholtz Association's...more

Following the wish of the supervisory board, Prof. Dr Horst Stöcker will continue in his term of office as Scientific Director of the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research GmbH for another five years. Stöcker occupies this post since 2007 and, amongst other things, has, in cooperation with German and international partners, helped to create...more