Research

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...

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...

Matter from the core-mantle boundary and continental drift Geological experts differ on how volcanic chains such as the Hawaiian or Canary Islands are formed in the ocean. It is understood that some volcanic chains are formed by mantle plumes, hot matter rising from the Earth's inner core, while ...

FAU scientists examine biomarkers for early diagnosis The EU project 'BiomarkAPD' aims to detect Alzheimer's dementia before the outset of the disease. Early diagnosis increases tchances of slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's. Scientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnb...

FAU researchers examine spatial development in Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland Will progress come to a region if roads are simply wide enough? Dr. Frieder Voll has studied common political conceptions on accessibility and spatial development in the Alpine region. The researcher from t...

Tamoxifen can alleviate the side effects of hormone therapies in patients with prostate cancer The substance tamoxifen has been known for years as it is commonly used in the therapy of female breast cancer patients. Scientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and the Deutsche ...

Free State of Bavaria funds application-oriented pilot projects in the field of embedded electronic systems The Embedded Systems Initiative (ESI), a co-operation between Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) will rece...

Specialist linguistics dictionary now available online free of charge 40,000 entries by over 1000 experts from all over the world: the 'Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft' (Dictionaries for Linguistics and Communication Science, WSK) are an enormous scientific project. A team o...

The Volkswagen Foundation provides almost 1.3 m euros in funding for a joint research project between FAU and the University of Jena How do people deal with ageing and their future life? Which impact do factors such as the social framework (age restrictions, availability of care services) and expec...