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How do we get German schools out of their rut?
A discussion about the PISA shock, outmoded structures, updating teaching models – and teachers who want to change things. From the research magazine EINSICHTEN
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Pharmaceutical Biology: Natural impact
New appointment: pharmacist Robert Fürst investigates the mechanisms of action of natural products and identifies potential pharmaceutical agents.
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Six new ERC Grants at LMU
Millions in funding from Brussels: Six talented early-career researchers have obtained prestigious starting grants from the European Research Council.
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Björn Ommer nominated for Deutscher Zukunftspreis
Development of the Stable Diffusion generative AI technology has garnered the LMU researcher a nomination for the prestigious prize awarded by the President of Germany.
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On the art of shortening literary texts
Literary scholar Carlos Spoerhase brings abridged versions in from the cold.
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The key to centromere’s eternal life unravelled
Scientists have solved a decade long question about the mechanism that preserves the centromere, the hub that ensures DNA divides correctly during cell division.
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Working the land to save the climate
Reforestation and a new approach to land management will play a crucial role in efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Viruses: the invisible danger from the wilds
Monkeypox, COVID-19, Ebola: viruses that jump from animals to humans can cause pandemics. LMU scientists are studying the tricks of the pathogens and developing suitable vaccines.
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Origin of life: Molecular gastronomy
What was the recipe for the "Ursuppe" from which life emerged? The early steps in the evolution of life some four billion years ago.
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