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The DFG's Collaborative Research Centers are one of the most important research funding programs in Germany. They support ambitious, interdisciplinary and long-term research projects. These centers are initially approved for four years, but…

To this end, advanced methods are to be developed to assess the relevant company data. Artificial intelligence (AI) plays an important role here to be able to accurately assess compliance with the often elusive sustainability criteria…

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is still an underrecognized disorder, although two to three percent of elderly individuals of European ancestry warrant medical treatment. Patients with restless legs syndrome experience a strong urge to move at…

The British university service provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds compiles its university quality rankings through surveys of academics and employers. It also assesses the number of citations of published research, the faculty-student ratio…

New approaches to treating Parkinson's disease and venomous snake bites as well as nanocoatings with applications in areas as diverse as hydrogen production, wastewater treatment, and the healthcare sector: For the second time, the six…

The investor and Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg will collaborate with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in the future. With his foundation Rosberg Philanthropies, he will support the TUM University Foundation as a sponsor, has…

With its TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning, TUM is responding to the need for continuing education resulting from rapid technological progress and the transformation of the world of work. In addition to individual programs, the TUM…

Science thrives on reproducibility, transparency, and accountability, and trust in research stems in particular from the fact that results are valid regardless of the institution where they were produced. Furthermore, the underlying…

The natural lubricant made of mucous molecules – mucins – found in our bodies is more than just a mechanical protective layer, it also wards off bacteria and viruses. Oliver Lieleg, Professor of Biopolymer Materials at TUM, and his team…

The founders of the start-up sewts are especially intrigued by materials with high tensile strength and low compressive strength. Anisotropic materials – the term applied to materials with properties that vary according to the…