Algae research: aquatic treasures are the future
FAU researchers want to make large-scale algae production economically viable About a million euros from German Federal Ministry for Education and Research budgets have been placed at the disposal of...
View ArticleFAU expedition: bountiful treasures of the deep sea
First summary of the expedition to the southwest Pacific Ocean The geologists from Erlangen and their colleagues from Hanover, Bremen, Kiel and Canada returned from their expedition on the research...
View ArticleThe negative mass effect
FAU researchers accelerate light with a diametric drive for the first time Physicists at FAU have proved experimentally that light pulses can accelerate each other permanently. This would allow for a...
View ArticleFAU researchers discover new therapy method for deadly autoimmune disease
Researchers hope for quick adoption into clinical practice The IPEX syndrome is a rare and cruel disease that affects newborns and infants in particular. The young patients suffer from severe...
View ArticlePerformance-driven people are more resistant to stress
FAU researchers prove correlation in studies People who approach challenges with a performance-driven attitude release less stress hormones than people who are of a more lackadaisical disposition....
View ArticleHot and full of energy
FAU to be involved in next big ESA mission How did black holes form and how did they shape the universe? How did large structures form from regular matter as we see it today? These questions are among...
View ArticleChameleon cells in the researchers’ spotlight
Dr. Heiko Bruns receives 70,000 euros from the Erich and Gertrud Roggenbuck Foundation Degenerate B-cells, so-called malignant lymphomas, are the chameleons among the body's cells. They can change...
View ArticleHands off the club logo!
FAU researcher examines how football clubs inspire fan loyalty What makes football fans loyal to their club and how do they see the increasing globalisation of the football industry? Daniel Maderer of...
View ArticleAdvances in fight against progressive paralysis
FAU researchers make new discovery using patient stem cells In some cases it starts in childhood, in others in early adulthood, with unsteadiness while walking and a feeling of weakness in the legs....
View ArticleState-of-the-art medication and innovative cancer treatment
Two new international graduate schools funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria (ENB) will make a significant contribution to medical research. Young researchers are developing state-of-the-art drugs...
View ArticleClouds darken the centre of galaxies
Heavy cloud, overcast in some places and strong gusts are to be expected. If there was a weather forecast for distant galaxies, it would sound quite similar – especially for the centre of the galaxies...
View ArticleFAU researcher investigates the practical side of the German constitution
Germany's highest state authorities – the Bundestag, Bundesrat and Federal Government – often move outside of the constitution. Not because they act illegally but because the founders of the German...
View ArticleMeasuring mental capacity with a tablet
FAU researchers are working on digitalising an established dementia test The short cognitive performance test (SKT) is an internationally recognised test used to measure memory and attention capacity....
View ArticleFAU performs well in business and economics
The CHE University Ranking awards FAU top places for international orientation, for graduates who complete their degree within the standard duration of studies and for research publications FAU is...
View ArticleMobile and fit in old age
Biomedical experts at FAU look for new treatments to prevent muscle loss in senior citizens As we get older, strength and co-ordination skills deteriorate, our sense of balance disappears and falls...
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