Press Releases
Soft Probing with Optical Tweezers
Freiburg researchers have developed a method for measuring soft, structured surfaces using optical forces
New Protein Found in Immune Cells
Immunobiologists from the University of Freiburg discover Kidins220/ARMS in B cells and demonstrate its functions
New Import Pathway into the Cell’s Powerhouses
Freiburg researchers use artificial membranes to show how a particular protein reaches the mitochondria
A glimpse into the nanoworld of lymphocyte cell membranes
University of Freiburg researchers have applied super-resolution methods to study the organization of receptors on B lymphocytes
How cancer cells alter bone tissue
Migrating tumour cells produce a protein that aids them to set up home in bones, as University of Freiburg researchers show
Traffic jam in the cell
A German-Polish team with scientists from Freiburg revealed how cells survive mistargeting of mitochondrial proteins
New curricula for a valuable resource
European Union supports international project for the sustainable usage of water with almost one million euros
Searching for Life in the Alpha Centauri System
A new technique enables scientists to search for traces of life on exoplanets in reflected light
Watching a tumour grow in real-time
Researchers from the University of Freiburg have gained new insight into the phases of breast cancer growth
Toxin from Salmonid Fish has Potential to Treat Cancer
Researchers from the University of Freiburg decode molecular mechanism of fish pathogen
Spectacular Architecture, Outstanding Services
In Freiburg, one of the most modern and largest university libraries goes into trial operation
Data Collection Resumes at the Large Hadron Collider
Freiburg physicists receive 6.2 million euros for their work at the research centre for elementary particle physics CERN
Distinction for Jeffrey A. Himmel
President of Freiburg Alumni Club North America receives University Medal
How cancer cells avoid shutdown
University of Freiburg researchers unravel mechanisms by which a protein that promotes tumour growth is produced during stress
Age and Fertility in Social Insects
The German Research Foundation approves funding for a new research unit coordinated at the University of Freiburg
Fine Tuning in the Brain
Researchers develop a computer model to explain how nerve cell connections form in the visual cortex
Only 340 Craters Left
Researchers calculate amount of undiscovered meteorite impact sites on Earth’s surface
Thousands of Droplets for Diagnostics
Researchers develop new method enabling DNA molecules to be counted in just 30 minutes
Bacterial Protein Serves as Sensor
German-French research team improves method for size-discrimination of individual molecules