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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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17NOV 2022
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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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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 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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09NOV 2022
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When a star bares all
A star in the Columba constellation, approximately 900 light years away, has been hiding a dark past, as has now been revealed by an international team of researchers led by FAU. Astronomer Dr. Andreas Irrgang from the Astronomical Institute at FAU’s Dr. Karl Remeis Observatory in Bamberg belongs to an international team of researchers who […]
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07OCT 2022
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“It opened a completely new door in quantum physics”
It doesn’t happen every day that your own doctoral supervisor receives the Nobel Prize. No wonder, then, that FAU quantum physicist Prof. Dr. Joachim Zanthier was a little taken aback when he learned that the Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded this year to Alain Aspect, from whom Zanthier received his doctoral degree in […]
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04OCT 2022
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Pain relief without side effects and addiction
New substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have a similar pain relieving effect to opiates, but without the negative aspects such as respiratory depression and addiction. This is the result of research carried out by an international team of researchers led by the Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at FAU. Their findings, which […]
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30SEP 2022
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Preserved in amber
Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia, is plagued by political and economic crises. The fall of a president, a military putsch and the crackdown on religious minorities have had an impact not only on life but also on research in the country. One area that has been particularly affected is research into fossils preserved in […]
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21SEP 2022
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Recognizing arthritis in an MRI scan
Arthritis is a widespread condition affecting hundreds of thousands of people that leads to inflammation of the joints. It has many different causes, and if physicians are to treat the disease properly, it is important that they can determine exactly which type of arthritis the patient has. This is often no easy undertaking. A number […]
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19SEP 2022
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Pushing the reset button on autoimmune disease
At Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), patients with severe forms of autoimmune diseases are being treated with cells from the body that have been genetically modified, which are known as CAR T cells. This study is the first of its kind in the world. Physicians were astounded to find that the therapy is like pushing a reset […]
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16SEP 2022
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Two doctoral fellowships in quantum science for FAU
As part of the Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) initiative, the Free State of Bavaria is supporting six outstanding doctoral students with doctoral fellowships of around 200,000 euros each in their research in the field of quantum science – two of the internationally selected top talents will be conducting research at FAU in the future. The […]
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16SEP 2022
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Measuring research performance – do only numbers count?
Which criteria can be used to evaluate and assess how successful a research achievement is? Researchers from all disciplines rely on their work being evaluated fairly and correctly, as this determines not only their reputation in research but also significant amounts of their funding. Ultimately, this decides on their future in research. For quite some […]
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