Research

FAU awarded 3.1 million euros in funding for high-resolution X-ray microscope.

The tiny machine consists of just a single atom and is able to convert heat into kinetic energy effectively

The human brain is able to change the anatomy and function of individual cells or whole areas of the brain to adapt to new requirements. However, one particular gene that is involved in this amazing transformation process can also cause disaster.

Researchers have made an important breakthrough by identifying four key subtypes of pancreatic cancer in a new study. Each subtype has its own unique clinical characteristics and is associated with a different chance of survival.

How much can the construction and operating costs of geothermal systems be reduced? Geologists at FAU will be investigating this question over the next four years and testing new drilling techniques as part of their research.

FAU astrophysicists research cosmic particle accelerators with unparalleled energy.

Researchers at FAU are currently working on making cutting-edge X-ray technology even more sophisticated. The researchers' ultimate goal is for their new technique to be used in medical imaging and in non-destructive testing in industry.

A team of FAU researchers have shown that the virus remains highly active despite the therapy. Their results of their research have recently been published in the journal EBioMedicine.

Dr. Josefina Rodríguez Arribas has been a member of the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities "Fate, Freedom and Prognostication" at FAU (October 2014 - September 2015). Her most recent research at the Consortium "Fate, Freedom and Prognostication" at FAU concerns the textual and material evidence about the practice of divination among Jews in the Middle Ages.

Together with Schaeffler, FAU’s Chair of Engineering Design has developed a unique rolling bearing spin test stand in order to investigate the behaviour of the bearings’ material and design more closely.