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Research in Germany

Germany is a top destination for PhD students, postdocs, and senior scientists. The website "Research in Germany" helps you to find your way to Germany, to seek for PhD positions, research jobs or funding opportunities. It describes the German research landscape and helps you plan your career and life in Germany. Welcome to Germany - the Land of Ideas!

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There are many good reasons for doing research in Germany. It is one of the most innovative, stable and well endowed research nations and its universities and research institutions are among the best in the world. Values like freedom and diversity as well as social and ecological responsibility are considered important to ensure knowledge gain and societal progress.

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Here you will find a selection of the latest R&D news from German universities, non-university research institutes and industrial research facilities.

Nicole Frankenberg-Dinkel with a culture of marine cyanobacteria of the species Synechococcus sp. in the culture room of RPTU. These bacteria serve as model organisms for their group in studies on auxiliary metabolic genes in bacteriophages.

Study: Targeting bacteria – phages and their reprogramming strategy

Viruses that infect bacteria – known as bacteriophages – could be used in a targeted manner to combat bacterial diseases. They also play an important ecological role in the global biogeochemical cycles. Recent research by researchers at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have identified a previously unknown auxiliary metabolic gene in aquatic phages, thereby significantly expanding the previous understanding of these bacterial predators

Oct 15, 2024, 6:39:19 PM

Irritable bowel syndrome: Using genes to predict whether a change in diet can help

European study shows that genetic defects in the breakdown of carbohydrates influence the extent to which people with irritable bowel syndrome benefit from a change in diet.

Oct 15, 2024, 6:07:49 PM

New Study: Digital Helpers Create More Trust

Can virtual agents strengthen the trust of people with a migration background in the police? A research team from the University of Würzburg has investigated this. The results surprised even those responsible.

Oct 15, 2024, 5:00:00 PM

Sensors based on insect cells support the development of bee-friendly pesticides

Bee-friendly protection for plants

New types of sensors could help to develop plant protection products that are safe for bees.

Oct 15, 2024, 3:58:57 PM

Is the Physics of Red Blood Cells in Bats a Key to “Artificial Hibernation" for Humans?

The mechanical properties of red blood cells (erythrocytes) at various temperatures could play an important role in mammals’ ability to hibernate. This is the outcome of a study that compared the thermomechanical properties of erythrocytes in two species of bats and humans. The study was published in October 2024 in the scientific journal PNAS (The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2405169121). The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments.

Oct 15, 2024, 2:30:17 PM

Universal Data Converter for Display Data (UDDC) with high-resolution OLED microdisplay (WUXGA)

Interface Problem Solved: UDDC Ensures Seamless Transmission of Image Data to Microdisplays

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have developed a Universal Display Data Converter (UDDC). This enables the transfer of image data to existing Fraunhofer microdisplays from various input interfaces. The new UDDC will be presented for the first time at the joint booth of the Fraunhofer Society in Hall B4, Stand No. B-141, at electronica 2024 in Munich.

Oct 15, 2024, 11:10:00 AM