Research

Geologists demonstrate that volcanic arcs are fed by rapid fluid pulses In the depths of the earth, it is anything but peaceful: Large quantities of liquids carve their way through the rock as fluids, causing magma to form. A research team which the geologist Prof. Dr. Reiner Klemd from Friedrich...

FAU materials scientists participate in European research project Manufacturing an artificially produced material as a medical substitute for human bone tissue with micro capsules containing medication which speed up the healing process: this is one of the objectives of ITN Biobone – a new European...

Scientists discover a metabolic poison which causes nerve damage Damage to the peripheral nerves is found in 60% of individuals with diabetes. Diabetic neuropathy paradoxically causes sporadic pain and increased sensitivity on the one hand, and impaired perception of external pain sources on the ot...

New Bavarian research network finances FAU projects Two projects of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) will be funded by the recently established Bavarian Research Network for Molecular Biosystems (BioSysNet): Dr. Beate Winner from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Rese...

Hans Böckler Foundation supports cooperative research training group A new cooperative research group is being established at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Lutheran University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg (EVHN) and the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Scienc...

FAU Gerontologists are currently studying the everyday use of hearing aids Researchers from the Institute of Gerontology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are currently studying the experience of the elderly with their hearing aids, who wears hearing aids and when, the diff...

FAU medical computer scientists utilise patient data for medical research purposes When doctors and nurses record the treatment of a patient in hospital medical records, it is not just important for the success of the course of treatment, but also provides research scientists with valuable informat...

Nano-surgery with laser-based scalpels and optical tweezers Microsurgical operations, such as operations on the eyes, have been routine for years. But what about using a living cell as the field of operation? Even in miniature format, mechanical instruments could cause more harm than good. Neverthe...

The Bavarian state government is to fund four projects conducted by FAU researchers With the 2012 supplementary budget, the Free State of Bavaria is supporting numerous research projects on energy transition. Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are involved in f...

Academics are researching the development of tolerance against the body’s own tissue During inflammation processes, cells from our immune system do not only encounter pathogens, but also the remains of dead cells from our body which accumulate from the accompanying tissue damage. In order to preven...