Novel reaction revolutionizes drug synthesis: Breakthrough in nitrogen chirality
A research team at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim has tackled a long-unsolved problem in chemistry and thus created new opportunities for the development of active ingredients, catalysts and materials. The results were recently published in the...
Hamburg Science Award 2025 goes to virologist Florian Klein for pioneering work in HIV therapy
Last Friday, the Hamburg Science Award 2025 in the field of "Immunomodulation" was awarded to Professor Dr. Florian Klein, Director of the Institute of Virology at the University Hospital of Cologne, at Hamburg City Hall. The award ceremony took place in the presence...
Synthetic stress hormone dexamethasone shows potential against breast cancer metastases
Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a promising new effect of the drug dexamethasone: The synthetic stress hormone, which has so far been used primarily to alleviate chemotherapy side effects such as nausea and inflammation, could reduce the...
ASKED: “We get excellent feedback on our graduates”
The Albstadt-Sigmaringen State University of Applied Sciences offers the shortened course of study for MTLA/MTL with great success. While large parts of politics are thinking about innovative and unbureaucratic solutions for the future of Germany, the educational...
Marine bacterium shows promising anti-cancer effect
A research team from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has discovered that the marine bacterium Photobacterium angustum has a strong antitumor effect against colorectal cancer. The study, published on November 19, 2025 in the Journal for...
Focus on Artificial Intelligence: New Lecture Series at APOLLON University of Applied Sciences
As part of the online lecture series "AI in Healthcare" at APOLLON University , doctoral students Yannik Angler and Yannik Kempf will present their research projects. Angler investigates the economic effects of artificial intelligence on hospital processes, Kempf the...
Augsburg Faculty of Medicine Introduces Visual Thinking Strategies
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Augsburg is using the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) method in teaching for the first time in the winter semester. The aim is to promote professional perception, critical thinking and communication skills of medical...
European consortium investigates causes of neuropathic pain
The European consortium DECIPHER is investigating the causes of neuropathic pain and wants to find out why some patients experience pain despite the same cause, but others do not. The working group of Prof. Dr. Nurcan Üçeyler at the University Hospital Würzburg is...
Health Study Hub integrates data from the German Health Centers
The Health Study Hub of the NFDI4Health initiative makes health data findable and accessible. Information on common diseases from the German Centers for Health Research is now being integrated into the platform, which is driving networked health research. The reuse of...
Universität Hamburg defends top position in sustainability ranking
Universität Hamburg has defended its top position in the QS Sustainability Ranking among German universities and remains among the top 50 internationally. The competition has grown this year, as more universities are represented nationally and internationally. In...
