Research

Erlangen-based researchers demonstrate for the first time that inflammation can be detected sooner with less stress for patients using an innovative laser technology.

Malignant melanoma is one of the most common and dangerous types of cancer. Researchers at FAU investigated how and why brown pigmented moles turn into malignant melanoma using innovative robot technology.

Graphene is considered as one of the most promising new materials. However, the systematic insertion of chemically bound atoms and molecules to control its properties is still a major challenge.

Young FAU researcher studies smells of plastic waste used for manufacturing recycled plastics with her highly-trained nose.

FAU has once again performed excellently in the Centre for Higher Education’s (CHE) current university ranking.

A new research project is investigating concepts of successful aging. The Federal Ministry of Health is funding the project with around 230,000 euros.

Chemists at FAU headed by Prof. Dr. Svetlana B. Tsogoeva at the Chair of Organic Chemistry I have made research into pharmaceutical ingredient synthesis more efficient, more sustainable and more environmentally friendly.

We've all heard it: eating salty foods makes you thirstier. But what sounds like good nutritional advice turns out to be an old-wives' tale. In a study carried out during a simulated mission to Mars, an international group of scientists has found exactly the opposite to be true. “Cosmonauts” who ate more salt retained more water, weren't as thirsty, and needed more energy.

40 years ago, the renowned Geologist Erik Flügel initiated a course where the microscopic analysis of limestone thin sections is central. The so-called "Flügel-Kurs" is held in high esteem by international researchers.