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Discovery: oxygenic photosynthesis is possible with only one photosystem
LMU researchers led by Dario Leister demonstrate that oxygenic photosynthesis can occur with only a single photosystem, overturning a fundamental principle of biology.
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Learning for the future in the forest
In LMU’s university forest, students and scientists are investigating together how climate-resilient forests develop – and how to protect them.
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Decoding the Arrow of Time in Living Tissue
The international research consortium ALIVE, involving LMU physicist Erwin Frey, has secured 10 million euros in funding.
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Sustainability reports: what ten years of corporate data reveal – and conceal
A new study finds that companies are increasingly disclosing climate data – yet coverage of value chains and social factors remains patchy.
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Invisible diversity: The biodiversity of microbes
Jörg Overmann studies the diversity of microorganisms – and wants to establish a closer link between LMU and the Bavarian State Collections of Natural History.
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Teacher education: Europe comes to the classroom
Seminars, field trips, e-learning: “EU goes School” helps teachers create engaging lessons about the European Union.
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- Multi-million euro award: Munich Science Communication Lab’s second funding phase granted
- Brain development: When cytoskeletal proteins act in the cell nucleus
- Protective Effects of a Metabolic Hormone
- Health data: international guideline sets new quality standards
- NeuroPain: personalized therapy for chronic back pain
- Media change: Why it happens, why it doesn’t, and why it sometimes happens very slowly
Portraits of LMU alumni
“It’s hard not to do philosophy”
At Cambridge, LMU alumnus Neil Dewar explores how physical theories represent the world.
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Film composer David Reichelt: “I never had a Plan B!”
From studying at LMU to composing for major TV series and feature films: David Reichelt shares how he found his way into film music.
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Algorithms for the Big Screen
LMU alumna Pauline Leininger researches the use of AI tools in film production.
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LMU's University Library over the course of time
500 years of change: How the university library today is a place of learning, a cultural asset and a meeting place all in one.
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Studying abroad – a boundless adventure
How studying and internships abroad can change and enrich your life: Multimedia story with experience reports and tips.
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Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“
Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.
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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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From lecture hall … to the desert!
Field research in the driest desert in the world: doctoral candidate Julia Simonis recounts her journey to the Atacama.
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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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