Interdisciplinary Research

News and developments from the field of interdisciplinary research.

Among other topics, you can find stimulating reports and articles related to microsystems, emotions research, futures research and stratospheric research.

The new Polarstern: Contract for new German research icebreaker awarded

Good news for the German research fleet, German shipbuilding, and international polar research alike: the new Polarstern will be constructed in Wismar by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. The company received the…

A World-Class Telescope at the Top of Germany

A new radio telescope on the top of Germany’s Zugspitze mountain will help unravel the secrets of the universe. The project is led by the Chair for Astronomy at the…

Digital Transformation and AI to Help Threatened Peatlands

In the VALPEATS project, Fraunhofer researchers are working with project partners to develop a monitoring platform to collect information and evaluate the condition of peatlands. Peatlands are drying out due…

Molecular biology: Investigation of cellular regulation

Cell division, cell differentiation, cell repair and cell death play fundamental roles in the human organism, its development, health and reproduction. Cellular transformation processes are governed by two regulatory mechanisms:…

Important building blocks for inflammation research

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1454 “Metaflammation and Cellular Programming” for a second funding period. The research network will focus on investigating the…

Rapid success: innovative therapy stops deadly brain inflammation PML

MHH team successfully uses foreign immune cells against the human JC virus to cure seriously ill patients. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare but serious brain infection. It gradually…

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