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08SEP 2016
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Low-cost and defect-free graphene
FAU researchers make key break-through. Graphene is one of the most promising new materials. However, researchers across the globe are still looking for a way to produce defect-free graphene at low costs. Chemists at FAU have now succeeded in producing defect-free graphene directly from graphite for the first time. They recently published their findings in […]
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08SEP 2016
Department of Physics
Magnetic atoms arranged in neat rows
Physicists at FAU and the Vienna University of Technology have successfully created one-dimensional magnetic atom chains for the first time. Their break-through provides a model system for basic research in areas such as magnetic data storage, as well as in chemistry. Their results were recently published in the renowned journal Physical Review Letters. Nanotechnology is […]
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20JUL 2016
Department of Physics
How do cells recover their shape after being subjected to external forces?
FAU researchers discover rules for how human cells return to their original shape after mechanical loading. Human cells show deformation under the influence of external forces. But how do they recover their original shape afterwards? This mechanism, which is important in medicine and biology, has been described for the first time by FAU researchers and […]
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14JUL 2016
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Garlic aroma found in breast milk
AMS metabolite responsible for garlic odour. Food chemists at FAU have found that garlic aroma is evident in the breast milk of women who have consumed garlic. This is caused by allyl methyl sulfide (AMS) – a metabolite which is first formed in a strong concentration during breastfeeding. Whether the aroma has an impact on […]
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08JUL 2016
Department of Biology
How viral infection could cause an autoimmune disease
Viral infections may be involved in the pathogenesis of the lupus autoimmune disease. This was recently discovered by FAU researchers. Their research shows that messenger substances of the immune system trigger the disease when their production is not lowered after recovery from viral infection. The findings could open a new long-term approach to therapy for […]
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03MAY 2016
Allgemein
Victims of their own success
Research explains Acropora corals’ success – and their defeat A new expert study paints a gloomy picture of the future of tropical coral reefs. According to a team of researchers including palaeobiologist Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kießling from FAU, Acropora, by far the most common genus of coral with the most different species, could lose the […]
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