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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 placed in the leading group for its School of Business and Economics and its Information Systems deg...

The short cognitive performance test (SKT) is an internationally recognised test used to measure memory and attention capacity. The SKT is carried out using classic paper and pencil. Researchers from FAU now want to develop a digital version of the test in an interdisciplinary research project.

Results from a study on the self-perception of BDD sufferers published People with a body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are obsessed with the way that they look and view their bodies as deformed and unsightly. For the first time, the feelings and thoughts which sufferers have when looking at their ow...

Asthma is the most common chronic disease during childhood. Until now, doctors have been unable to cure it. Scientists from Universitätsklinikum Erlangen at FAU have now succeeded in identifying a protein which is partially responsible for the development of asthma.

Scientists from the Division of Genetics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in collaboration with Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have made a breakthrough discovery in cancer research.

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 where black holes consume all surrounding matter with an insatiable hunger.

Two international graduate schools funded by the Elite Network of Bavaria will make a significant contribution to medical research. Young researchers are developing state-of-the-art drugs for disrupting communication between cells and examining methods of cancer treatment which strengthen the immune system.

FAU researchers investigate if the risks of medication should be made clearer for individual patients Age, multiple drugs or several illnesses all place patients at greater risk of harmful side effects from medication. Older patients are especially at risk of stroke or gastrointenstinal bleeding ...

Regenerative forms of heat supply are on the rise. Apart from solar heat and wood pellet systems, new buildings are mostly equipped with ground heat collectors combined with heat pumps. However, it is difficult to dimension such systems exactly.