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When bones break more easily in old age, osteoporosis is often to blame. However, the cause of the disease and how it develops is not yet sufficiently understood. An interdisciplinary team is now developing a new imaging process with funding from an ERC Synergy Grant worth 12.3 million euros. Continue

The FAU observatory owns approximately 40,000 historical photographic plates, a genuine treasure trove for anyone interested in stargazing. Approximately 70,000 glass plates have now been digitalised and published online. Continue

Ageing and a low life expectancy are caused, at least partly, by oxidative stress. A team of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović from the Chair of Bioinorganic Chemistry at FAU, together with researchers from the USA, have discovered that zinc can activate an organic molecule, helping to protect against oxidative stress. Continue

Global sea level is rising constantly. One factor contributing to this rise is the melting of the glaciers. However, although the surface area of the glaciers has been well mapped, there is often no information regarding their thickness, making it impossible to calculate their volume. As a result, we cannot accurately calculate the effects on sea levels. Dr. Johannes Fürst has developed an approach which can be used to draw up regional ice thickness maps for glaciers. Continue

The lecture period has begun and FAU would like to welcome all new students to the University. We hope you get off to a great start! Continue

FAU invites all students and staff to participate in the University's Energy Efficiency Idea Challenge Continue

According to the Reuters ranking, FAU has defended its position as leader in Germany, as well as gaining an excellent 31st place in the world. Continue

Researchers at FAU are investigating healthy ingredients in beer win the research grant from the European Foundation for Alcohol Research and the European Brewery Convention, worth 60,000 euros. Continue

Combining two statistical methods that are fundamentally different. Dr. Elisabeth Waldmann from FAU has received the Freigeist Fellowship from the Volkswagen Foundation for her innovative and unusual research project. Continue

There was not a single paper mill in Amsterdam until the 19th century. Despite this fact, it was the location of the most important centre of the paper industry in Europe in the 17th and 18th century and Prof. Dr. Daniel Bellingradt from the Institute of Book Studies is conducting research to find out why. Continue