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05MAR 2026
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FAU helps shape new national 6G transfer hub
Open6GHub+ launched – funding strengthens the path from research to application
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04MAR 2026
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When discrimination costs trust
FAU research project investigates the effects of exclusion on the trust in democracy among Muslim people in Germany
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02MAR 2026
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The science behind memories
FAU team investigates how our brain makes memories
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27FEB 2026
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"These were real people with real stories"
Anatomical specimens from the Nazi era: Doctoral candidate Tim Goldmann investigates chance discovery
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26FEB 2026
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Intervening in gene regulation to combat kidney cancer
FAU researchers decipher the key role of a regulatory DNA element in tumor growth
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24FEB 2026
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Why our immune system remembers vaccinations for decades
Study by FAU and Erlangen University Hospital shows: Metabolic rest is the key to long-lasting immunological memory
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19FEB 2026
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High tech below zero: How FAU is making a telescope see more clearly
An international team has upgraded the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole.
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13FEB 2026
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History of life: How sustainable are databases?
FAU researchers publish international study on the "lifetime" of paleontological and geoscientific databases.
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04FEB 2026
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How fat droplets carrying vaccines release their cargo
Wenn die Lipidnanopartikel bei Aufnahme in die Zelle in eine saure Umgebung gelangen, organisieren sie ihre Hülle grundlegend um, zeigt eine Studie der FAU.
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30JAN 2026
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Blood test to give insights into a person’s infection history
Researchers from FAU are investigating the immune system’s sensors
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27JAN 2026
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Energy crisis caused high environmental and health costs
FAU study counts cost of switch to electricity generated using coal In addition to serious economic damage, the energy crisis of 2021/22 also had dramatic consequences for the environment and people’s health. This is the conclusion reached by two researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in a new study. Although the temporary switch from gas to […]
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23JAN 2026
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Beyond Chemistry: How Mechanical Forces Shape Brain Wiring
FAU researchers are investigating how tissue stiffness influences chemical signal transmission over long distances During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry signals within it and to the rest of the body. Growing axons “wire up” the brain by following precise paths through the tissue. […]
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