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Rethinking with the new LMU magazine

The new issue of the LMU Research Magazine “LMU Research and Innovation” is out now and presents new ideas in a world of change.

As US disengagement puts global institutions to the test, what’s sustaining them and what’s at stake?

Political scientist Tim Heinkelmann-Wild lays out how multilateralism is coming under pressure from Trump and why Europe should act now.

Memory research: How respiration shapes remembering

Breathe in – breathe out: LMU researchers show that respiration influences when our memory works best.

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DAAD prize: LMU student impresses with commitment to international understanding

Accolade for LMU political scientist: Alongside her studies at LMU, Polina Pienkina is dedicated to improving relations between the EU and Ukraine.

New LMU projects in Academies Program at BAdW

A project on Arabic transmission of the Old Testament and a project on the oeuvre of philosopher Rudolf Carnap are due to commence in the Academies Program in 2026.

Computational framework for therapeutic RNA carrier design

LMU Researchers led by Olivia Merkel combine Machine Learning and Molecular Dynamics to discover novel RNA Delivery Materials.

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With reservations: the spread of AI in UK journalism

Biophysics: pattern formation of protein pattern interfaces

Bear teeth break free – Researchers discover the origin of unusual bear dentition

The focus: Rethink

The world is changing—major disruptions are looming, and new ideas are needed. This issue of the magazine is about rethinking: How is AI changing literature? Which new realities do we face as the climate tips? And could the universe itself be working quite differently than we thought?

Vikings: In the fog of history
Real utopias: wishes that can come true
From lecture hall … to the rice paddy
Cancer therapy made to measure

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Cracks in the foundations of cosmology

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Gerd Gigerenzer: “The walls of the foyer were a riot of colors from paint bombs”

We talk to educational researcher Gerd Gigerenzer about his student days at LMU, risk literacy, and digital self-control.

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Two worlds

LMU alumni in portrait: Actor Mariele Millowitsch was an LMU student and obtained a PhD in veterinary medicine.

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“Good journalism is more important than ever these days”

Interview with LMU alumnus Anja Reschke about her work as a journalist and presenter of the current affairs show Panorama.

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.

Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“

Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.

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.

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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