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18MAR 2022
Research
Fellowship from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for conducting research into cutting-edge MRI systems
Inflammation, vascular disease, micrometastases – a number of different disorders can only be diagnosed if the structures and function of organs, tissue and joints can be assessed accurately. This is where magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) comes into play. MRI is a reliable and non-evasive imaging procedure that delivers accurate results. However, there is still scope […]
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18MAR 2022
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Finger-nail sized sensor monitors respiratory function
Over the next three years, researchers at FAU hope to design a wearable device for monitoring the breathing of patients with chronic diseases such as asthma or bronchitis. Methods from artificial intelligence will be used to automatically classify and evaluate data. The joint project involving researchers at FAU and McGill University Québec (Canada) has received […]
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17MAR 2022
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Green hydrogen glows pink
Researchers at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and the Chair of Thermal Process Technology at FAU have succeeded in making invisible hydrogen gas visible to the naked eye in order to prevent the risk of fires and explosions. The key to their research is what is known as supraparticles, tiny particles that change colour […]
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15MAR 2022
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What are the goals of climate change adaptation?
The goals of climate change adaptation are to reduce risk and vulnerability to climate change, strengthen resilience, enhance well-being and the capacity to anticipate, and respond successfully to change. The impacts of climate change affect people and nature in many different ways requiring different adaptation actions. The goals for these adaptation actions can relate to […]
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11MAR 2022
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Cosmic particle accelerator at its limit
Novae are powerful eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary star system, in which a larger star and a smaller star orbit each other. A nova creates a shock wave that tears through the surrounding medium, pulling particles with it and accelerating them to extreme energies. Dr. Alison Mitchell, astronomer at […]
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03MAR 2022
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Will species go extinct with climate change and is there anything we can do to prevent it?
Climate change has already caused some species to go extinct, and is likely to drive more species to extinction. Species have always gone extinct in the history of our planet but human activities causing climate change are accelerating this process. Recent research predicts that one-third of all plant and animal species could be extinct by […]
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03MAR 2022
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Academic freedom on the decline
Academic freedom is a universal human right. Yet, the 2022-release of the Academic Freedom Index (AFI) reveals that almost two out of five people worldwide live in countries where academic freedom has declined substantially during the past ten years. Countries with substantial declines in academic freedom include for example Brazil, Cameroon, India, Russia, Thailand, and […]
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02MAR 2022
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Chatbot or human – who makes the better recruitment choices?
One available position, 1000 applications. More and more large companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to increase efficiency in human resources, in particular when looking to recruit suitable staff. One area where chatbots can prove useful is to give prospective candidates an initial impression of what the job will entail and to help them assess […]
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28FEB 2022
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‘Climate change is already here, we have no choice but to adapt.’
We are already feeling the impact of climate change across the globe. But what specific consequences can we actually expect? Where are we particularly vulnerable and what are our options for creating a sustainable future? This is the focus of the report published by Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), also […]
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16FEB 2022
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New medical advances thanks to digital twins
The idea of treating certain conditions with electrical currents is not new. However, the results that can be achieved by combining physical and medical expertise with modern medical engineering are impressive. You only have to look at the research carried out by Dr. Andreas Rowald and his team at the Chair of Digital Health at […]
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15FEB 2022
Research
Manufacturing solar cells using ultra-high resolution printing
Manufacturing extremely thin solar cells using sustainable materials and a 3D printer accurate down to the nanometre: that is the focus of research currently being carried out by Prof. Dr. Julien Bachmann, Chair ‘Chemistry of Thin Film Materials’ at FAU. He has now received an ERC Proof of Concept grant for his project. ERC Proof […]
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09FEB 2022
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Iris implants made of smart materials
For your eyes only Robot arms that follow human movement patterns, artificial skin or movable iris implants: dielectric elastomers are bringing things which were previously strictly confined to the realms of science fiction to within our reach. Dielectric elastomers are smart materials structured in alternating layers. A layer of silicone elastomer is followed by a […]
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