Press Releases
Cause of Cystic Kidneys Explained
Freiburg graduate student identifies novel gene responsible for cystic kidney disease in children
Research with the Moss Bioreactor
University of Freiburg and greenovation Biotech to cooperate on improved product yields
A Protein Provides Stress Relief
Astrin prevents cells from overreacting to stress and averts their premature death
The Developmental On-Switch
Substances that convert body cells back into stem cells initially activate all genes in the embryo
Efficient and Robust
Freiburg Physicists show why quantum transport can be close to optimal even in disordered molecular structures
Protein Team Produces Molecular Barrels
Researchers show that two protein machineries collaborate on the development of barrel structures in the mitochondria
Polymer Ribbons for Better Healing
Freiburg researchers develop hydrogels for tissue regeneration that can be fine-tuned to fit any body part
Embedded nerve cells hold the key to brain activity
Scientists from Freiburg propose new approach to unravel the function of the human brain
When Cells Are Consumed by Wanderlust
Whether in fish embryos or human tumors, the same gene controls how cells migrate in cell tissue
The Specter of Maoism
Freiburg Sinologist and historian Daniel Leese receives ERC Starting Grant worth 1.44 million euros
Tree Fungus Lets Current Flow
Scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering present new concept for biofuel cells
Chemistry Riddle Solved
A Freiburg research team has explained the structure of a non-classical carbocation
Networks for the Future
European Research Council awards ERC Starting Grant worth 1.148 million euros to Fabian Kuhn
Immunity and Autoimmunity
Freiburg Biologists and Doctors Are Participating in a New Collaborative Research Center on B Cells
Model for Signaling in Plants
Freiburg Biologist Receives More than a Million US Dollars in Research Funding
Technology for the Brain
Minister of Science Theresia Bauer Opens New Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools
Control of Cellular Recycling Pathways
Researchers shed light on the highly organized and complicated regulation of cellular turnover