Press Releases
Small Proteins, Big Benefit
Biochemist Nils Wiedemann receives two million euros in funding from European Research Council
Sugar for synthetic cells
Biologists from University of Freiburg involved in collaborative project SynGlycTis which receives 1.9 million euros in funding
Trapped by Light
Freiburg quantum physicist Tobias Schätz receives prestigious grant from European Research Council
New strategic approach against bowel cancer
Team of Freiburg researchers identifies a novel facet of drugs inhibiting signalling processes in colorectal cancer cells
Less sulfite in wine
Researchers from the University of Freiburg clarify structure and function of new enzyme that reduces sulfite even faster
From Bacterium to Biofactory
Freiburg researchers develop genetic blueprint for organelles that give simple cells new functions
No More Neuronal Gibberish
Neuroscientists investigate how 100 billion nerve cells produce a clear thought or an action
Lynx Take Lunch Breaks
An international research team recorded and analyzed the activity patterns of 38 wild cats over the course of months
Self-Shedding Surfaces
Chemist receives a 1.49 million euros ERC Starting Grant to develop materials for biomedical applications
Synthetic Furnishings for the Cell
Stefan Schiller receives 3.4 million euros in funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Energy for Cell Division
Freiburg biochemists discover a signaling path that links energy conversion and cell division
Nano Ruffles in Brain Matter
Freiburg researchers decipher the role of nanostructures around brain cells in central nervous system function
Team Maps Epigenome of Cardiac Muscle Cell
Freiburg pharmacologists identify switches that play an important role for the cardiac gene program
Understanding the Components of Memory
Freiburg neurobiologists elucidate the spatial and temporal dynamics of specific glutamate receptors in the brain
Fertilizer and Fuel
Freiburg researchers elucidate how a nitrogen-fixing enzyme also produces hydrocarbons
Benzelius Prize for Elias Coniavitis
Freiburg researcher receives award for his contribution to research on the Higgs boson
Travelling by resonance
Scientists provide explanation how nerve cells communicate with each other over long distances
How Alzheimer’s Peptides Shut Down Cellular Powerhouses
Freiburg biochemists discover new mechanisms of the brain disease
Zipper Triggers Bacterial Invasion
Freiburg researchers discover new strategy germs use to invade cells