Around 200,000 people in Germany suffer from multiple sclerosis. The causes are far from being fully understood. What is known is that the immune system erroneously attacks the protective sheaths around nerve fibres. Scientists have now discovered how the formation of these protective sheaths is regulated by protein molecules. 

FAU researchers warn against danger of money being burnt after investing in cryptocurrencies 

It is the second time that Prof. Dr. Peter Wasserscheid has received an Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council. With the grant of 2.5 million euros, Wasserscheid intends to push forward research into a fundamental new concept for catalysis.