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Approximately 250 million years ago, more than 80 percent of all maritime species became extinct after volcanic eruptions in Siberia released huge quantities of greenhouse gases and caused the atmosphere to heat up. A team of researchers were able to calculate that temperatures rose by approximately 10 degrees Celsius, beginning in a period long before the peak of the mass extinction.

From cloudy glasses to deposits in dishwashers – limescale is a ubiquitous problem. An international research collaboration led by two researchers at FAU has now investigated which substances could be added to washing up liquid to prevent the build-up of limescale. Knowledge about the mechanisms involved can be used to develop more sustainable ingredients.

FAU researchers use digital technology to investigate traces left by tools on 2400 year old statues: Glauberg prince and fragments of two other statues.

In einer kürzlich in der Fachzeitschrift Science veröffentlichten Arbeit haben Chekhova und ihre Kolleg*innen zum ersten Mal gezeigt, wie Metasurfaces Paare von Photonen zweier unterschiedlicher Wellenlängen erzeugen.

Researchers from Erlangen prove that booster vaccination is effective for people with rheumatism, as well as inflammatory bowel and skin diseases.

The Shanghai Ranking 2022 has been published. In the national ranking, FAU remains among the top 20 universities at the 17th place. Internationally, FAU ranks among the best 300 universities worldwide.

LOW-HIIT concept of the Erlangen Hector Center has been proven to help several health conditions such as chronic diseases, obesity or a fatty liver. LOW-HIIT is also a safe and feasible method of training for patients with advanced cancer.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was given an overview of the research currently being conducted into sustainable ways of providing future generations with power during his visit to the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg for Renewable Energy.

FAU researchers presented their initial successes in their work for people suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. The researchers from Erlangen were able to prove that there are objectively measurable parallels between Long Covid and ME/CFS.

In recognition of our outstanding expertise in quantum research: a consortium consisting of eleven researchers from FAU will receive roughly three million euros in funding by 2025. The new lighthouse project Quantum Measurement and Control for the Enablement of Quantum Computing and Quantum Sensing will ignite basic research into quantum computing, sensing and imaging, combining physics and electrical engineering in new ways in the field of light and matter.