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04SEP 2023
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Dresden-Erlangen Campus for Advanced Materials
For a sustainable bundling for our complementary expertise and instrumentation platforms, we currently develop the Dresden-Erlangen Campus for Advanced Materials (DECAM) as a common research and training platform. The joint campus was established with the FAU-TUD joint RTG 2861. It involves instrumentation for the mutual access to the technology platforms of both universities, teaching for […]
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18AUG 2023
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Cleaning water with ‘smart rust’ and magnets
Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers of FAU have developed special iron oxide nanoparticles they call “smart rust” that actually makes it cleaner. Smart rust can attract many substances, including oil, nano- and microplastics, as well as the herbicide glyphosate, depending on the particles’ coating. And because the nanoparticles […]
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16AUG 2023
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Advanced treatment for rare neurological “RASopathies”
In the battle to help their children suffering from RASopathies, parents from the Syngap Elternhilfe association initiated a network that is now active across Europe and funded by the European Union: EURAS. Coordinated by Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, EURAS links the perspective of those affected with that of those involved in research. Their aim is to understand […]
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03AUG 2023
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New Distinguished Professorship of Applied Quantum Technologies
“Anyone who might have dared to suggest controlling a single photon, let alone an electron, 20 years ago would have been considered to have lost touch with reality,” states quantum engineer Professor Roland Nagy. Today, researchers like him and his team at FAU are even able to use the effects of such subatomic particles at […]
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31JUL 2023
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One step closer to highly secure quantum communication
Researchers from Jena, Berlin, Erlangen-Nuremberg and Wessling have successfully distributed quantum keys between two points using a combination of free-space and fiber links under everyday conditions. On a heterogeneous test bed in Jena, they achieved key rates in the kilobit range per second in daylight. The experiment was implemented as part of the QuNET initiative, […]
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20JUL 2023
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When robots perform operations on humans
A robot performing surgery on humans. What sounds like science fiction could provide support to physicians in the operating room in future. In the “ForNeRo – Seamless and Ergonomic Integration of Robotics into the Clinical Workflow” research network, researchers from FAU and five other research institutions and five companies are developing methods for integrating robotic […]
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19JUL 2023
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Volunteering boosts cognitive performance of volunteers
Volunteering in your free time is a good thing. For example, it can strengthen the team spirit in a club, is beneficial to the environment and provides support to older people. However, something that has not yet been the subject of much research are the health benefits for people who do the volunteering. A team […]
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17JUL 2023
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Assistance from AI in finding the cause of illnesses
Headaches, high blood pressure or digestive problems can be signs of many different medical conditions. Often, treatment focuses on the affected organs or organ systems and is aimed at alleviating symptoms. This is something experts at FAU, including computer scientist Prof. Dr. David B. Blumenthal, are hoping to change. Modern medical research is unlocking an […]
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06JUL 2023
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Finetuning for antibodies
Antibodies are crucial, not only for treating tumors and infections. Sometimes, however, the immune reaction they trigger can be too strong and end up causing more damage, for example in the case of people infected with Covid-19. Problems such as these can often be avoided by finetuning antibodies, as Prof. Dr. Falk Nimmerjahn from FAU […]
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05JUL 2023
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Organic electronics: Sustainability during the entire lifecycle
Organic electronics can make a decisive contribution to decarbonization and, at the same time, help to cut the consumption of rare and valuable raw materials. To do so, it is not only necessary to further develop manufacturing processes, but also to devise technical solutions for recycling as early on as the laboratory phase. Materials scientists […]
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05JUL 2023
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Underwater telescope at the South Pole discovers neutrinos from the Milky Way
The origins of a high-energy shower of relativistic particles that is constantly impacting the Earth’s atmosphere is one of the greatest mysteries of modern astroparticle physics. An international team of researchers is now unlocking this mystery. With the IceCube detector at the Earth’s South Pole, they have been able to detect neutrinos from our Milky […]
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29JUN 2023
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AI supports rehabilitation after spinal cord injury
An intelligent suit is hoped to significantly improve rehabilitation after a serious spinal cord injury. The AI-supported solution will be developed over the next three years by researchers from FAU working in collaboration with Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital. It combines electrical simulation of muscles with support for movement using artificial tendons, and reacts […]An intelligent suit is hoped to significantly improve rehabilitation after a serious spinal cord injury. The AI-supported solution will be developed over the next three years by researchers from FAU working in collaboration with Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital. It combines electrical simulation of muscles with support for movement using artificial tendons, and reacts […]
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