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Rare Does Not Mean Insignificant

On Rare Disease Day, February 28, the spotlight turns to conditions that are individually rare but together affect many families. At Bielefeld University, research into lysosomal storage disorders is opening up new perspectives — also for Parkinson’s and dementia.

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Stadium fever measured—why live football raises the pulse

Fans of DSC Arminia Bielefeld experience matchday excitement far more intensely in the stadium than in front of the television when watching football (soccer). A study from Bielefeld University demonstrates clear differences in heart rate and stress levels during the 2025 cup final of the German Football Association (DFB).

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New BI.research: Growing together

13 Focus Areas are bringing together academics from different disciplines to advance outstanding topics. They demonstrate how the university is growing together. The new BI.research magazine presents them all.

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What Our Meadows Reveal About the Future

Meadows are quietly losing their diversity – often before we even notice. A research team led by Prof. Dr Lena Neuenkamp has now demonstrated in Nature Ecology & Evolution that spatial data can predict changes in species diversity over time with astonishing accuracy.

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