New diamond sensor revolutionizes cancer detection
Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed a groundbreaking diamond-based magnetic field sensor that could improve the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer. The innovative device uses the unique properties of diamonds to precisely detect tumors by...
Researchers from Bielefeld and Cambridge decipher geometry of cell assemblies
An international research team from the Universities of Bielefeld and Cambridge has gained new insights into the self-organization of cells in a study published in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" (PNAS). The researchers investigated how...
New funding guideline “Future eHealth” strengthens digital health research
On 14 August 2025, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) published a funding guideline in the Federal Gazette that introduces the funding priority "Future eHealth" to promote junior networks. The aim is to strengthen digital health research in...
MHH research project develops innovative fleece for muscle stimulation after nerve injuries
An interdisciplinary cooperation project between the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH) is researching a novel method for stimulating muscles after severe nerve injuries. Under the direction of PD Dr. Doha Obed, assistant physician at...
Hannover Medical School mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Michael P. Manns
Die Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) trauert um ihren ehemaligen Präsidenten und weltweit renommierten Gastroenterologen Prof. Dr. Michael P. Manns, der am 15. August 2025 im Alter von 73 Jahren an den Folgen einer Tumorerkrankung verstorben ist. Trotz seiner...
BMFTR funds eHealth: Postdoc Starting Grants for innovative health research
The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has published a new funding guideline in the Federal Gazette of 14 August 2025, which calls for postdoc starting grants in the funding priority "Future eHealth". The aim is to attract highly qualified...
New biomarkers for severe chlamydia infections identified
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina have discovered biomarkers in a study published on August 12, 2025, that can predict whether a chlamydia infection will rise to the uterus and uterine lining. These findings, published...
DAAD receives PACA status: New role as a strategic EU partner
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the first German research organisation to successfully pass the European Commission's demanding "Pillar Assessment" and receive PACA status. This means that the DAAD can now independently implement EU projects in the...
German Medical Association calls for urgent help for Gaza
The German Medical Association (BÄK) is sounding the alarm in view of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where the medical infrastructure is on the verge of collapse. Hospitals are damaged, overcrowded or out of service, while there is a lack of...
New approach against glioblastomas: Researchers decipher immune regulation
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Heidelberg have developed an innovative approach to combat glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain tumor in adulthood. Using single-cell mRNA sequencing, they mapped the activation...
