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Researchers from Erlangen and Munich detect causes of painful nerve disorder Cancer patients who are administered the drug Oxaliplatin during chemotherapy often suffer from painful nerve disorders. Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and LMU Munich have now de...

Overheated seas hardly populated for millions of years Is a mass extinction of species to be expected when global temperatures rise? At least that was the case 250 million years ago, when a drastic rise in temperatures caused the extinction of 90 percent of all species that had previously populat...

Science award for new approach to tissue engineering Using a new type of titanium chamber, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been able to engineer artificial tissue which can be transplanted into patients with tissue defects. The German Society of Plastic...

Quantum optics expert Oskar Painter receives Germany's most highly endowed international research award For the third time in a row, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has been granted Germany's most highly endowed international research award – an impressive track record. FA...

For the first time, FAU researchers study the significance of drawing and creative writing from childhood to old age Both activities constitute important fields of human creativity which may contribute to cultural enrichment and a fulfilling lifestyle at all stages of life. They are integral part...

Materials scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) were ranked among the best in the world according to the Quantitative Ranking of Engineering Disciplines (QRED) of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne which placed FAU at number 10. This is the first time t...

Researchers from Göttingen and Erlangen study T-cell training in the lung In patients with multiple sclerosis, immune cells cross the blood-brain barrier which normally blocks the blood circulation from the central nervous system, causing considerable damage to the nervous tissue. Scientists from t...

Early diagnosis increases the chances of successfully treating patients suffering from dementia. In many cases, though, the illness is only detected at a comparatively late stage. Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) therefore aim to find out what people know abou...

New degree programme at FAU starts in winter semester 2012/13: 'Society needs to provide a platform for academic exchange' Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has opened the new Department Islamic Religious Studies (DIRS). The project with its vast scientific scope will be fun...

Hypersensitivity caused by ciguatoxin poisoning An uncomfortable indisposition caused by a neurotoxin may arise suddenly after a pleasant fish dinner without any warning. Even after a long time, nerves continue to report a painful cold sensation at temperatures that would have previously felt coo...