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The very first direct measurement of the polarization of an X-ray pulsar, a rotating magnetized neutron star, by the IXPE space telescope ( Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer ) called previous models of such systems into question. The…

This year, the "Alfons Auer Ethics Prize" from the University of Tübingen goes to the literary and cultural studies professor Leela Gandhi. In particular, the award honors her innovative work on postcolonial ethics and political theory.…

Small differences in the DNA sequence contribute to the hereditary variations within a species, but also chemical modifications of the DNA, so-called epigenetic changes. In order to better understand their importance for the evolution of…

The University of Tübingen will be offering the international master's program "Population-Based Medicine (PBM)" from the 2023 summer semester. The four-semester course trains future experts on health issues in society. The course is…

In the blood vessels of the brain of Alzheimer's patients, the protein Medin is also deposited together with the protein amyloid-β. Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) discovered this so-called…

Empirical educational research is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the LEAD research network at the University of Tübingen. "Since 2012, the network has played an essential role in making Tübingen one of the world's leading locations…

A total of ten student teams competed in the final of the 4th Federal Competition for Artificial Intelligence (BWKI) in Tübingen on Friday with their submitted AI projects: from fake news filters, language translation apps to…

The change of office at the head of the University of Tübingen has now also been officially completed: In a celebratory ceremony on Tuesday, Professor Bernd Engler bid farewell after 16 years as rector and his successor, Professor Karla…

The Attempto Prize 2022 of the Tübingen Attempto Foundation goes to Aleksandra Arsić, who is doing her doctorate at the Werner Reichardt Center for Integrative Neurosciences (CIN) at the University of Tübingen. The Attempto Prize, which…

The University of Tübingen and Boehringer Ingelheim are launching an AI and data science scholarship program for top talent from around the world. Three to five scholarships are awarded each year for a period of up to three years. The aim…