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How the brain manages driving - and how it can improve driver assistance systems
Researchers at IfADo have investigated what happens in the brain during driving and which physiological indicators can be observed. A deeper understanding of these processes could help make driver assistance systems even more precise and safer.
Study identifies key psychosocial stress factors in freight train driving
A better understanding of the specific work-related stresses faced by freight train drivers can help make the profession more sustainable and attractive in the long term. To this end, a research team from IfADo studied 532 freight train drivers in Germany.
Wearables at work: mental relief or added stress?
Dr. Julian Elias Reiser conducted a study examining how people process acoustic and visual information while moving. A question that is gaining importance in an ever more complex working world.
The scent of wood – How wood odours influence indoor air quality
How people evaluate odours does not depend entirely on the odorant itself. Context influences perception. The results of two recently published studies suggest that the health benefits of current regulated odour assessments of building products are …
New method for identifying serial killers among natural killer cells
Natural killer cells (NK cells) are an important part of our immune system: they recognize and destroy virus-infected or malignant cells - including tumour cells. There are so-called “serial killers” among the NK cells.
Statistical methods for data in toxicology: DFG extends Research Training Group
The Research Training Group (RTG) 2624 ‘Biostatistical Methods for High-Dimensional Data in Toxicology’ is being extended by 4.5 years. The DFG will fund the RTG from October 2025 with around 4.2 million euros. The RTG is affiliated to the Faculty of …
Project launch: HyCell
The “HyCell” project, led by Dr. Patrick Nell from the Toxicology Department of the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund (IfADo), just started. The research project is dedicated to the correction of stemm cell-derived hepatocyte hybrid …
Cannabidiol in Food: Potential Health Risks
The DFG Senate Commission on Food Safety has conducted a risk-benefit analysis / Call for better consumer information
Oats against fatty liver disease: New study shows how dietary fibres in oats positively influences the microbiota and liver health
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the most common liver disease worldwide and the number of people affected is steadily increasing. An international team of …