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23FEB 2024
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Artificial intelligence and bats – learning how bats fight off parasites
Experts at FAU conduct research into the immune reaction of bats in conjunction with Nuremberg Zoo Whether by rubbing themselves with ants or eating grass, many species of animal know what to do if they are sick or have parasites, and this is probably also true of bats. How exactly they fight off viruses and […]
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23FEB 2024
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Sociolinguist receives Heisenberg funding worth over half a million euros
Time traveling with historical letters Thomas Mann was not particularly keen on using the new spelling rules of his time – who would have thought that of one of the major authors of the 20th century? This is just one of the findings of the new research project of Dr. Markus Schiegg, Privatdozent at the […]
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23FEB 2024
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Largest catalog of high-energy cosmic sources published
Stellar corpses, jets of matter and white dwarfs Remnants of supernovae, black holes, neutron stars and the hot interstellar gas of the Milky Way and other galaxies – the sky is full of X-ray emitting sources. Researchers at the Dr. Karl Remeis Observatory, the Astronomical Institute of the Erlangen Center for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP) at […]
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22FEB 2024
Research
Revolutionary cell therapy: Restarting immune system switches off autoimmune diseases
One single infusion with CAR-T cells replaces immune-suppressive medicines In March 2021, doctors from FAU treated a young woman with a severe autoimmune disease with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells, the first time a treatment of this kind has been attempted anywhere in the world. Today, nearly 3 years later, they were able to publish […]
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22FEB 2024
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New STIKO members from FAU
Virologist Überla and occupational medicine specialist Kaifie-Pechmann involved in decisions on German recommendations for immunizations Prof. Dr. Klaus Überla and Prof. Dr. Andrea Kaifie-Pechmann are members in the newly convened Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO): Prof. Dr. Andrea Kaifie-Pechmann is the new director of the Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine […]Virologist Überla and occupational medicine specialist Kaifie-Pechmann involved in decisions on German recommendations for immunizations Prof. Dr. Klaus Überla and Prof. Dr. Andrea Kaifie-Pechmann are members in the newly convened Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO): Prof. Dr. Andrea Kaifie-Pechmann is the new director of the Institute and Outpatient Clinic of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine […]
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21FEB 2024
Research
Africa’s ice is disappearing
Tropical ice fields demonstrate speed of climate change The few glaciers in Africa have long since become an important indicator of how rapidly and severely climate change is changing our planet. The ice on the high summits of the continent is rapidly disappearing, Africa may lose its white peaks by the middle of our century. […]
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20FEB 2024
FAU news
The Long Night of Writing
Free courses all about writing On 7 March, 2024, the University Library invites you to attend the “Long Night of Writing”. From 4 pm to 11 pm, the Library offers workshops all about writing free of charge. There are also special writing consultations and workshops for international students on offer, some of which are held […]
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19FEB 2024
Research
FAU to become Bavarian AI Computing Center
Free State investing in new infrastructure for deep learning projects FAU is massively expanding its computing capacities for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center is investing millions in AI cluster with cutting-edge processors. The Free State of Bavaria is providing the necessary funds within the context of the High-tech Agenda. As […]Free State investing in new infrastructure for deep learning projects FAU is massively expanding its computing capacities for artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The Erlangen National High-Performance Computing Center is investing millions in AI cluster with cutting-edge processors. The Free State of Bavaria is providing the necessary funds within the context of the High-tech Agenda. As […]
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19FEB 2024
Research
Scientists identify important factor for brain development
Previously ignored DNA sequence plays important role in brain development An international research team has uncovered that a previously overlooked repetitive DNA element known as Long Interspersed Nuclear Element (L1) helps maintain neural progenitor cells, and thus plays an important role in mammalian brain development. The study, published recently in the journal Cell Reports, was […]
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16FEB 2024
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Chemists at FAU want to continue to increase the efficiency of organic photovoltaics
New molecule design for more solar power Chemists at FAU hope to use optimized carbon-rich molecules to push the boundaries of organic photovoltaics. In the project UP&DOWN, carbon compounds are to be designed in such a way that sunlight striking them is used significantly more effectively, thereby generating more electrical current. Spectroscopy in the femtosecond […]
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16FEB 2024
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New molecular mechanism discovered in inflammatory bone loss
Immune cells strengthen bones In osteoporosis, bone mass is lost and bones break more easily. The increased bone loss is either triggered by a hormonal imbalance or as the result of inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. A team of researchers at Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology […]
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13FEB 2024
Research
Successful in the first round with human rights
FAU cluster passes first hurdle in the Excellence Strategy The Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments is one of the most important and attractive research funding initiatives in Germany, and the competition is fierce. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has submitted high-caliber research proposals in the current call to acquire prestigious excellence clusters. One application […]FAU cluster passes first hurdle in the Excellence Strategy The Excellence Strategy of the federal and state governments is one of the most important and attractive research funding initiatives in Germany, and the competition is fierce. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has submitted high-caliber research proposals in the current call to acquire prestigious excellence clusters. One application […]
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