Press Releases
2.3 Million Euros for Young Researchers
The University of Freiburg is collaborating on a project that aims to use plant models to develop new materials
How Neural Circuits Implement Natural Vision
Researchers have designed a new computational model to study how nerve cells in the visual cortex process natural stimuli
Evolution of Cellular Power Stations
The protein OXA plays an important role in integrating protein molecules into mitochondria
University of Freiburg Launches Master in Neuroscience
New interdisciplinary program will have an international orientation
Thinking Knows No Boundaries
European Campus officially opened – Hans-Jochen Schiewer elected as first president
Predicting Precision of Movement Tasks
Procedure uses brain signals to make prognosis on precision of movement
Center for Modern China Studies Opens
University of Freiburg and Nanjing University strengthen their strategic partnership with institutes in both cities
Natural Sciences and Languages in Top Group
Fields of study at the University of Freiburg receive good scores on the new Centre for Higher Education ranking
Faulty Connection
Disturbed transmission of signals in the cerebrum promises new findings for epilepsy research
Fighting Epidemics in Africa
Researchers develop a rapid test for diagnosing malaria and other tropical diseases out of blood in a single run
Let There Be Light
Freiburg physicist Frank Stienkemeier awarded 2.3 million euros from European Research Council
New Tools, Big Effect
A team coordinated by a Freiburg chemist receives 1,050,000 USD to develop an approach for studying a biopolymer
Signal for Embryological Development
The protein YAP plays a crucial role in the development of the human neural crest
Implant against High Blood Pressure
Aesculap AG agrees to participate in neuroloop GmbH and invest in a University of Freiburg spinoff
To Prevent Cancer in Butterfly Disease Patients
Researchers have revealed how a rare genetic skin condition causes aggressive skin tumours
An opinion in milliseconds
Freiburg scientist has decoded brain processes associated with the subconscious evaluation of social groups
Apothecary Cabinet under the Skin
New method enables storage and controlled release of pharmaceutical substances in the body
Epilepsy at the Molecular Level
Researchers study the link between malformations of the cerebral cortex and the occurrence of the neurological disease
Shedding Light on Bacteria
The tiny cyanobacteria use the principle of the lens in the human eye to perceive light direction