Hohenheim team uses machine learning to uncover the relation between age and life satisfaction [10.07.2022]
Life satisfaction depends on numerous variables, many of which are dependent on age. A recent study published in Nature uses a machine learning approach suggests that life satisfaction is underestimated among the young and overestimated among middle-aged individuals. Life satisfaction seems to follow a U-shaped curve across the lifespan, with a minimum around the age of 50,...more
Neonatal Microbiome Seeding - A Healthy Microbiome Despite Cesarean? [26.06.2022]
Babies delivered by Cesarean section miss contact with the maternal microbiome compared to infants born by vaginal delivery. Various studies suggest that delivery by C-section perturbs the early establishment and healthy development of the infant gut microbiome. According to a recent editorial by Hohenheim scientist Florian W. Fricke and his American colleague Jacques Ravel...more
SameStr - a highly sensitive and universal bioinformatics tool "Made in Hohenheim" for the identification of matching microbiome strains in metagenomic shotgun sequence datasets [12.06.2022]
The understanding of how microbiomes assemble, function, and evolve requires metagenomic tools that can resolve microbiota compositions at the strain level. However, the identification and tracking of microbial strains in fecal metagenomes is challenging and available tools variably classify subspecies lineages, which affects their applicability to infer microbial persistence...more
Protecting plants is protecting life [08.05.2022]
Following up on the International Year of Plant Health in 2020, the United Nation's General Assembly has proclaimed May 12 as International Day of Plant Health.more
The sustainability halo effect [02.05.2022]
Does the provision of sustainability information of a snack affect sensory and health perception, and willingness to pay? Hohenheim Nutrition Psychologists puts it to the test.more
Probiotics in the treatment of adult inflammatory bowel disease [02.04.2022]
In a recent review, Hohenheim nutritionist Axel Lorentz and colleague Leonie Mueller analyzed available studies and publications on the effect of probiotics in the treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) patients. Although there is no clear evidence for the benefit of probiotics for this disease, a combined use of probiotics and standard medications seems to be a good choice to...more
Pesticide residues in food and drinking water from the consumerʼs perspective [09.02.2022]
Modern agriculture faces two big challenges: an increased global demand for food and the need to grow crops more sustainably. Overexploitation of land and the environmental pollution it causes has created a climate for change. Mitigating the effects of global warming and protecting biodiversity are crucial. The 'Farm to Fork Strategy' is at the heart of the European Union...more
Prof. Thomas A. Kufer in interview
How viruses like SARS-CoV-2 affect our immune system
Be part of it - smoke free
If the need for cigarettes and food compete for little financial means, health problems add up, says Prof. Dr. Ströbele-Benschop.
Agricultural markets under pressure: What are the consequences of the COVID crisis?
Agricultural economists Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hess investigates the consequences of the pandemic for markets.
Prof. Dr. Christine Wieck analyses whether and how the EU agricultural policy should intervene.
Virtual city allows predictions on the effectiveness of Corona measures
Scientists of the University of Hohenheim lead by Andreas Pyka develop online model and Policy Lab.
The trend goes veggie
Prof. Jan Frank in Interview with Stuttgarter Zeitung, 29.05.2019
Prof. Philipp Kügler about math for healthy hearts
SWR3 Aktuell informs about research at the Hohenheim Institute of Mathematics, starts min 16:47
