Research

It was considered the definitive book of church law from the 11th century up until the beginning of the 12th century and its influence as the most important collection of this time stretched well into the early modern period: the Decretum Burchardi. In a research project in which a historian from FAU has a leading role and which has received funding for 18 years, the book is now to be edited, commented and contextualised.

Recently, a Chinese team of astronomers claimed to have discovered a black hole as massive as 70 solar masses. The publication immediately triggered theoretical investigations. Among those to take a closer look at the object was a team of astronomers from the FAU and Potsdam. They discovered that it may not necessarily be a black hole at all, but possibly a massive neutron star or even an ‘ordinary’ star.

At least six percent of all prisoners in Germany are addicted to heroin or other opioids. Which form of treatment is best for them in the long term? And what effects does the chosen type of treatment have later in life? These are the questions currently being investigated by the research project ‘Imprisonment and opioid addiction – an evaluatory study (HOPE)’ at FAU.

What causes manufacturing deviations, and how do they affect the quality of technical products? Since 2016, the research group FOR2271 ‘Process-oriented tolerance management with virtual assurance methods’ has been investigating these issues at FAU. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has now decided to provide FOR2271 with a total of 1.7 million euros in funding for a further three years.

FAU has received funding of 1.7 million euros from the major research instrumentation programme of the German Research Foundation (DFG) in order to set up a Beyond 5G lab for cutting-edge research into components, circuits and systems for extremely rapid wireless data transfer. FAU was selected as one of only four locations throughout Germany.

A medicine is being developed at FAU which controls the concentration of oxygen radicals in immune cells, and could revolutionise treatment of inflammatory diseases or even cancer. The ‘NeutroCure’ project has received funding of approximately three million euros from the European Union as part of the Horizon 2020 programme.

Roughly half of the world’s population carry the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) in their stomach, known to be the most significant risk factor for ulcers, MALT lymphoma and adenocarcinoma. A research team from FAU has now discovered a mechanism which controls the causes of infection with H. pylori and triggers the development of stomach diseases.

Prof. Dr. den Hollanders' research areas include the theory of stochastic processes and their applications in physics, biology and computer science. In particular, he deals with the theory of large deviations, processes in the random medium and metastable behaviour. Prof. Dr. den Hollander is currently a guest researcher at the Department of Mathematical Stochastics at FAU.

The periodic table turns 150 years. We took this as an opportunity to ask our scientists about their favorite element. Today: Prof. Dr. Hellerbrand on iron.

Glyphosate is not only one of the most widely-used herbicides in the world, but also one of the most controversial chemical compounds, as it is suspected of being carcinogenic. A team of researchers from FAU have demonstrated how glyphosate can be removed from water using a straightforward technique.