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An engine made of a single atom Researchers at FAU, in collaboration with colleagues at the universities of Mainz and Kassel, have constructed the world’s smallest engine. The tiny machine consists of just a single atom and is able to convert heat into kinetic energy effectively. The results of the...

Doctoral candidates at FAU’s Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy have learnt from some of the best in the world. Along with many renowned international researchers, Nobel laureate in chemistry Brian Kobilka recently visited the University for a symposium held by Research Training Group 1910. The St...

FAU geologists participate in EU research project on improving geothermal systems Geologists at FAU want to find out how much the construction and operating costs of geothermal systems can be reduced. As part of a four-year international project, they will work with 15 European partners from resear...

FAU astrophysicists research cosmic particle accelerators with unparalleled energy

How ice-shelf loss leads to faster sea-level rise

FAU researchers make antibodies more effective Together with research groups from Sweden and Croatia, a team of researchers at FAU led by biologist Prof. Dr. Falk Nimmerjahn has discovered how to create particularly effective antibodies using sugar. Their findings have been published in the journal...

Whether it is in catalytic processes in the chemical industry, environmental catalysis, new types of solar cells or new electronic components, nanoparticles are everywhere in modern production and environmental technologies, where their unique properties ensure efficiency and save resources. The spe...

Researchers celebrate inauguration of prototype telescope for world's largest gamma-ray telescope array At the beginning of December, an international team of researchers, including members from FAU, celebrated the inauguration of the prototype Gamma-ray Cherenkov Telescope (GCT), which was develop...

FAU researchers investigate how light behaves in curved space To investigate the influence of gravity on the propagation of light, researchers usually have to examine astronomical length scales and huge masses. However, physicists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Fried...