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FAU scientists make substantial contribution to installation and data analysis With the H.E.S.S. II telescope in Namibia the largest Cherenkov telescope ever has now started operation. Physicists from the Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP) and the Physics Institute at FAU were part ...

FAU physicians pinpoint genetic causes of tumours in ulcerative colitis Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have discovered a protein which produces interleukin–6 (IL–6), a cytokine that promotes tumour growth. This insight could pave the way for a new therapy t...

FAU researchers develop graphene silicon carbide transistors for high performance electronics Physicists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have developed a procedure for manufacturing integrated high-performance circuits from graphene and silicon carbide. The study has ...

PI49 membrane lipid regulates cells Researchers from the University of Cambridge (England) and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have proved that the membrane lipid PI4P plays a more significant role in regulating the inside of the cell membrane than previously thought. The re...

Hydrogen sulphide regulates vital biological processes Scientists from Bioinorganic Chemistry at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have broken new ground by researching the role and function of hydrogen sulphide in the human body. The findings presented by the researchers from...

The Chair of Psychological Diagnostics evaluates a federal programme on parent counselling Parents only want the best for their children. This is where the federal programme "Elternchance ist Kinderchance" (Parents' opportunities are their children's opportunities) comes in: specialised counsellors...

Researchers prove that the nervous system releases agents effectively during the treatment of Schizophrenia with medication. Antipsychotic drugs used to treat patients with Schizophrenia are released in high concentration during information transmission between two nerve cells. This was discovere...

Erlangen researchers discover how an autoimmune reaction triggers osteoporosis Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis can cause osteoporosis-like bone changes. These are triggered by a special kind of antibody that is produced already in early stages of the disease. This has been proven...

FAU's Graduate School and Cluster successful in Excellence Competition Huge success for Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in the second round of the Excellence Initiative: both the Cluster of Excellence 'Engineering of Advanced Materials' (EAM) and the Erlangen Graduate School...

Antje Kley to follow Johanna Haberer The University Council of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) appointed a new Vice-President at its last meeting. Prof. Dr. Antje Kley will take office as a member of the University Board on 1 October 2012. She will succeed Prof. Johanna Ha...