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29NOV 2022
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New Omicron subvariant BQ.1.1 resistant to all therapeutic antibodies
Are the currently approved antibody therapies used to treat individuals at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease also effective against currently circulating viral variants? A recent study by researchers at the German Primate Center (DPZ) – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and FAU shows that the Omicron sub-lineage BQ.1.1, currently on the rise worldwide, is […]
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29NOV 2022
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One new and one extended collaborative research center at FAU
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved one new Collaborative Research Center at FAU and extended a transregio (CRC/TRR). The DFG is funding six transfer projects for a CRC set up in 2011. CRC 1540 uses approaches based in mechanics in order to improve our understanding of the function of the central nervous system. During […]
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28NOV 2022
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Sugar molecule in the researchers’ spotlight
Sugar compounds from the glycan group have an important role to play in a number of biological processes in our bodies. By forming a chemical compound with protein and fats and altering these substances in the process, they regulate the maturation of kidneys, form connections between nerve pathways in the brain and contribute to the […]
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28NOV 2022
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Just keeping house for jihadists?
At the beginning, women returning to Germany who had been involved in the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) were only rarely tried and convicted for their involvement and role in supporting IS, but now trials are becoming a much more regular occurrence. The German judiciary is considered a pioneer within Europe in this respect. But […]
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28NOV 2022
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New treatments for Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease is caused by repeated toxic changes in the protein huntingtin. An interdisciplinary team from the Department of Molecular Neurology and the Department of Stem Cell Biology at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen and FAU has now discovered a treatment that is currently undergoing clinical trials. The researchers discovered that a small molecule accelerates the degradation of […]
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23NOV 2022
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A positive outcome for FAU
The CHE Master’s ranking 2022 indicates that many Master’s students are very happy with their choice of FAU. The survey focused on engineering subjects and psychology. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology and Psychology did particularly well. For the ranking, 10,000 students were asked for their opinion on various criteria affecting their studies, and indicators relevant […]
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21NOV 2022
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Experience art history in 3D
In the “Orangerie digital” project, the Institute of Art History at FAU has digitally recorded the Erlangen art gallery (1906-1934) and reconstructed the exhibition in a 360° tour, with the help of students from the Institute. The project gave the students valuable insights into research and their future career. Aert van der Neer’s enigmatic “Moonlit […]
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17NOV 2022
Research
How fine bubbles lead to more efficient catalysts
Catalysts are of utmost relevance for the production of chemicals and energy storage with hydrogen. Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy (HI ERN) and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered that the formation of bubbles in the pores of a catalyst can be very essential for its activity. Their findings help to […]
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16NOV 2022
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First conference at FAU on diversity and gender in physics
There was significant interest among students and researchers at FAU: The symposium “Diversity in physics for the diversity of physics – Erlangen”, DIPHER 22 for short, took place for the first time from October 25 till October 27, 2022. The organizers had set themselves the goal of showing the professional diversity of physics at FAU […]
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15NOV 2022
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Researchers at FAU optimize performance and stability of multi-layer organic solar cells.
Acceptor layers made of oligomers can increase the performance of organic solar cells and ensure a long operating life at the same time. This is the result of a series of complex laboratory experiments conducted by materials scientists at FAU. Organic solar cells are less complex to manufacture than conventional silicon modules and are considerably […]
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15NOV 2022
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FAU celebrates 279th anniversary
Trailblazers, pioneers, and clever thinkers who drive the world forward and shape the future with their ideas and inventions. There is no shortage of such people at FAU, whether students, young researchers, professors or alumni. The celebration for FAU’s 279th anniversary on November 4 was an opportunity to shine a spotlight on people like this […]
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15NOV 2022
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FAU biologist discovers evidence for intentional communication in female putty-nosed monkeys
Female putty-nosed monkeys deliberately use alarm calls to recruit males to defend the group. This is the conclusion reached by Claudia Stephan, an evolutionary biologist at FAU, together with colleagues from the Wildlife Conservation Society after conducting observations in the Republic of the Congo. The females kept up their chirping calls until the male took […]
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