Research

4000 euros raised though the tombola at the University Ball have been presented to the Association for Promoting Internationalisation at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. The money will be used to support refugees taking part in courses preparing them to study at FAU.

Diseased human cells can mark themselves in order to activate the body’s immune defence mechanisms. PD Dr. Anita Kremer and her team at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen are investigating what influences this warning system.

Many ice shelves in Antarctica have shrunk and some have disappeared entirely. Dr. Johannes Fürst from the Institute of Geography at FAU has used a complex model to show for the first time at what point the “buttressing” role of ice shelves is impaired due to their decline.

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Medical researchers at FAU identify scorpion venom as possible cancer treatment.

A new project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) aims to use the image data collected during CT scans even more effectively.

Chemists at FAU have developed the first uranium-based catalyst for the production of a CO2 neutral energy carrier.

Defects in the barrier function of the intestinal wall are considered one of the key elements that cause chronic inflammatory bowel disease. FAU researchers have identified a new mechanism that explains how these defects in the intestinal barrier occur.

Rice is a key food source in many parts of the world. However, it is not uncommon for it to contain arsenic. Biologists at FAU have now found an approach that could help to reduce the amount of arsenic found in rice.