A research team from Nuremberg and Erlangen has set a new record for the power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic modules (OPV). The scientists designed an OPV module with an efficiency of 12.6 percent over an area of 26 square centimeters. The former world record of 9.7 percent was exceeded by 30 percent. Continue

FAU doctoral candidate Annette Hagengruber has set herself the goal of designing solutions based on artificial intelligence to help people with restricted mobility in their everyday lives. The Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (German Informatics Society) has nominated her as an AI newcomer of the year in recognition of her achievements. Continue

Neuroscientists at FAU and the University of Birmingham have researched how different regions of the brain cooperate to create and retrieve memories. Their results may help improve the treatment of memory disorders in future. Continue