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07APR 2022
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How does nature benefit human health and well-being?
Human health and well-being are highly dependent on the “health” of nature. Studies show that being in direct contact with natural environments has direct positive effects on well-being, health and socio-cognitive abilities. The loss of species and biodiversity under climate change will reduce natural space, decrease biodiversity and in turn, decrease human-well-being and health worldwide. […]Human health and well-being are highly dependent on the “health” of nature. Studies show that being in direct contact with natural environments has direct positive effects on well-being, health and socio-cognitive abilities. The loss of species and biodiversity under climate change will reduce natural space, decrease biodiversity and in turn, decrease human-well-being and health worldwide. […]
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05APR 2022
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Digital questionnaire helps to diagnose dementia earlier
A new service provided by the Bavarian Digital Dementia Register (digiDEM) is a further step towards improving the quality of life of people with dementia and the relatives who care for them in Bavaria. Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Center for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and Public Health at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a digital […]
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29MAR 2022
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What causes asthma?
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen is investigating the air in classrooms as part of a new EU project. The researchers hope to identify pollutants that may lead to asthma in children. The SynAir-G project will be funded with a total of 6.6 million euros over the next four years. Different pollutants such as viruses, bacteria or particulate material […]
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28MAR 2022
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Unemployment has a lasting negative effect on mental health
Anyone who was unemployed carries the mental scars from this experience years after starting a new job. This is the conclusion reached by the Chair of Empirical Economic Sociology at FAU. It is no surprise that unemployment has a detrimental effect on mental wellbeing, and this has long been scientifically proven to be the case. […]
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21MAR 2022
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Cybersecurity in the home
Do I really need the latest update? How much does my smart home device reveal about me? Are security precautions worthwhile at all? Cybersecurity affects us all, including private households, small and medium sized enterprises and public authorities. The new Bavarian research cluster ‘ForDaySac – Security in everyday digitalisation’ has been established with the aim […]
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18MAR 2022
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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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