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Galaxie
Cosmic magnetic fields

Astonishing order in space

Modern radio telescopes unearth structures that nobody has ever expected.

5 April 2018
NRW-Wissenschaftsministerin Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen
Research Training Group opens

The human factor in IT security

A visit from the Minister: Work on a new North Rhine-Westphalian Research Training Group on cyber security has commenced.

23 March 2018
Gehirnmodell mit Elektrodenanschluss
Neuroscience

Moving a robot arm with the brain

Researchers study the principles of man-machine collaboration in the virtual world.

23 March 2018
Mann hält Chip in die Kamera
Reverse Engineering

How Hackers Learn

Many an idea has been stolen due to electronic components being counterfeited. Insights into the methodologies applied by hackers might help render chips more secure.

19 March 2018
Bügelperlenbild Super Mario
Geography

Inspired by Super Mario and Co.

What cartography can learn from the gaming industry.

13 March 2018
Frau am Computerbildschirm sieht das neue Webdesign der RUB
Internet

A new look for RUB web pages

More than a facelift: The RUB is implementing its new web design. The central website is consistently aligned with mobile usage.

8 March 2018
Forscher im Labor
Chemistry

Creating complex molecules in just a few steps

This process could make the synthesis of drugs and other substances easier, more environmentally friendly and cheaper.

7 March 2018
Steffen Hessler
Forensic Linguistics

What language reveals about criminal offenders

Emails, SMS, letters and tweets reveal a lot about their authors to experts. This fact can help solve crimes.

5 March 2018
Michael Römelt
Research funding

New Emmy-Noether group in Theoretical Chemistry

The team wants to make properties of certain complex molecules more predictable. This could also benefit industry.

2 March 2018
Handy mit Navigationsdisplay
IT Security

Protecting aircraft and drones from cyber-attacks

The widely used navigation system GPS is susceptible to cyber-attacks. This is an increasing danger, particularly for aviation.

1 March 2018
Martina Havenith begrüßt die Gäste beim Neujahrsempfang des Exzellenzclusters Resolv
Cluster of Excellence

Resolv team from RUB and TU Dortmund together seeking funding

At the New Year’s reception, the team presented a proud record as well as the vision for the new proposal.

27 February 2018
Porträt
Memory

New model unites two rivaling theories

Computer models help to understand memory.

21 February 2018
Dr. Nicolas Plumeré
Nitrate Sensor

Nicolas Plumeré awarded a grant by the European Research Council

The grant will be invested into translating the concept into a commercial product that has been designed to make farmers’ lives easier.

20 February 2018
Tobias Vöpel und Nicolas Plumeré
Chemistry

To Fertilise or Not To Fertilise – There Is No Question

It takes farmers only a minute to check if their field needs fertilising – and if so, with what.

20 February 2018
Porträt Daniel Hahn
Biomechanics

Mysterious muscle forces

Where does the strength of stretched muscles come from?

31 January 2018
Forscherin und Forscher im Labor
Chemistry

Tracking a solvation process step by step

Numerous chemical and industrial processes take place in solution. But the exact interactions between solvent and solute are not yet understood.

21 December 2017
Kolben mit grüner Flüssigkeit
Hydrogen production

Protein environment makes catalyst efficient

Biocatalysts are large protein molecules. The actual reaction takes place only at a small centrepiece. But the rest also plays a role.

14 December 2017
Modell eines Gehirns
Neuroscience

“We need to reconsider our research approach”

A team of neuroscientists is thinking beyond the box of everyday research routine and argues for more interdisciplinary cooperation.

7 December 2017
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Logic

Yes, no and artificial intelligence

When four scientists discuss apples: Three scientific guests and their academic host pass the barriers between disciplines with the formal language of logic.

4 December 2017
Autos auf Parkplatz
Psychology

The car makes Germans love to talk about

One manufacturer has been outclassing the competition in this ranking for years.

29 November 2017

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