Immune tolerance or the immune system’s brake pedal Our body’s immune system is vital to our survival. Given the enormous breadth of germs that have the potential to make us ill, which surround us every...
Water bears vs the forces of nature
Water bears vs the forces of nature
The guardians of genes Water bears, also known as tardigrades, are microscopically small arthropods that offer an impressive example of how life can still survive in extreme conditions. They are found...
German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2025
German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2025
Green power for heavy loads: fuel cells in lorries The Federal President’s German Future Prize (Deutscher Zukunftspreis) 2025 has been awarded – and the prize goes to a team that is making a sustainable...
Osmium
Osmium
Under pressure Osmium rivals diamonds: an international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has applied the highest pressure ever achieved in a laboratory to the platinum metal osmium. The...
4 for all?
4 for all?
Detection of PFAS in water using sum parameters There are thousands of different PFAS, and all of them are extremely robust and prone to accumulating in the environment. How can the detection of such a...
