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Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt develop new biobattery for hydrogen storage
A team of microbiologists from Goethe University Frankfurt has succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of hydrogen. This is an important step in the search for
Trust in the police?
A sociological study at Goethe University Frankfurt examines the attitudes of migrants in Europe The police – your friend and helper? For people immigrating into Europe from another country, this
Motion with meaning
Goethe University Frankfurt’s Science Magazine, Forschung Frankfurt, on the topic of motion has now been published in English – New Priority Programme focuses on facial and manual gestures Communication consists
How ice clouds develop – Asian monsoon influences large parts of the Northern Hemisphere
Atmospheric researchers from the international CLOUD consortium have discovered a mechanism that allows nuclei for ice clouds to form and rapidly grow in the upper troposphere. The discovery is based
Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed
Goethe University Science Magazine: How the Mongolian gazelle poses challenges for nature conservation
When Mongolian gazelles gather on green pastureland, 100,000 animals can soon come together. Then they scatter to the four winds. Why that is and how these animals can be protected
COVID-19 pandemic – More zombie firms through federal aid by scattergun approach
Extensive aid programs for companies during the COVID-19 pandemic also saved firms whose survival was not socially desirable. This is shown by a study of the Leibniz Institute for Financial
Active resolution of inflammation: No evidence that specialized lipid messengers are involved
Contrary to a concept propagated for almost 30 years, specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators, which our body forms from polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, evidently do not actively stop inflammation. Although such
News in brief
Analysing why politics reach a crisis point
English-taught and research-based: the Comparative Democracy master’s degree programme will start in the winter semester. Professor Julian Garritzmann is clearly looking forward to the next winter semester: it will see
GRADE: Early Career Researchers in Focus
With the Focus Line A|B Goethe University is promoting early career researchers, up to six years after completion of their PhD, who are currently preparing their own independent grant proposal.
GRADE: Research Assistantships for international doctoral candidates
The Goethe Research Academy for Early Career Researchers (GRADE) awards four research assistantships to international doctoral candidates of Goethe University Frankfurt. The assistantships are sponsored by the STIBET program of
Diabetes research: Ingrid Fleming receives the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine 2022
Professor Dr. Ingrid Fleming from the Center for Molecular Medicine at Goethe University Frankfurt receives the Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine 2022 for her research into the molecular causes of
Lectures on Critical Computational Studies
This summer high profile speakers from different disciplines will reflect on Critical Computational Studies at Goethe-University. Prof. Dr. Waltemath (University of Greifswald), Professor of Medical Informatics, opens the series of
Solidarity with Ukraine
The Goethe University Presidential Board reacts with great shock to the Russian invasion of Ukraine: “Our thoughts are with the victims, the countless people who are suffering from this armed
Photo competition: For the sixth time the Goethe Welcome Centre shows pictures of Germany by international researchers
For the sixth time, the Goethe Welcome Centre (GWC) invited international researchers and doctoral students to participate in a photo competition at Goethe University last October. Under the motto “Germany
Early Career Researchers in Focus
With the Focus Line A|B Goethe University is promoting early career researchers, up to six years after completion of their PhD, who are currently preparing their own independent grant proposal.