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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Foundation for new cancer treatment strategies Organoids represent the complex cell landscape of pancreatic cancer - Tumors are composed of cancer cells with a variety of different characteristics. - This contributes significantly to the complexity of pancreatic cancer and makes the disease difficult to treat. - For the ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE TUM researchers develop highly effective filter material Removing hazardous PFAS chemicals from drinking water - Metal-organic framework compounds made of zirconium carboxylate as filters - Large-scale use in practice still to come - Contaminated sites caused by PFAS will be with us for several generations ahead The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Designing large new proteins with AI New method for designing artificial proteins - Efficient design of new proteins with desired properties - Size of newly designed proteins is approaching that of antibodies - Predicted protein structures successfully validated in experiments Protein design aims to create customized antibodies for therapies, biosensors for diagnostics, or ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE New THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings TUM ranked 12th worldwide for interdisciplinary research The major challenges facing the world today can be addressed only through collaborative efforts encompassing multiple scientific fields. Consequently, the British magazine Times Higher Education (THE) has created a new ranking that measures the interdisciplinary dimension of ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE TUM researchers develop shorts with motor power Robotic shorts support people when walking - Same concept as the electric bike, but for walking - Target groups are the elderly as well as people with cardiovascular conditions - Testers used up to 18% less of their own energy to cover a defined distance Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Companies took in half a trillion dollars more than expected in 2022 Windfall profits from oil and gas could cover climate payments A central issue at the UN Climate Change Conference, set to start on November 11, will be the negotiations on new payments from industrialized nations to poorer countries. However, the question of whether and how these payments will be financed ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE TUM Researchers Develop New Chemical Method for Improved Energy Storage Significant Extension of Zinc Battery Lifespan - Improvement to several hundred thousand charge cycles - Protective layer for zinc anode - Important result in basic research - Large-scale engineering implementation still pending The transition to renewable energy requires efficient methods for storing large ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE AI4POL research project develops tools for more efficient regulation Artificial intelligence for AI policy How can Europe efficiently achieve its goals in the regulation of artificial intelligence? And how can the EU itself use AI for this purpose? In the AI4POL project, an international research team will investigate whether EU regulations actually support its citizens. ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Study establishes link for the first time More academic freedom leads to more innovation • Data analyzed from 1900 to 2015 in around 160 countries • Patent applications decline when scientific freedom is restricted • Loss of 4–6% in innovation capacity predicted The innovative strength of a society depends on the level of academic freedom. An international team ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE New insights into the origins of life What gave the first molecules their stability? • Until now, it was unclear how complex molecules could survive in the primordial soup• Unstable RNA molecules are stabilized by double strands • RNAs may be able to form their own complementary strand The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Global network is growing TUM and NTU Singapore sign flagship partnership • TUM's fourth flagship partnership• Focus on quantum sciences • Connection with Joint Global Research Hub at TUM Campus Heilbronn The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) have set up a flagship partnership. The agreement strengthens TUM's ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Major advance for long-distance electric road transport World’s first megawatt charger for electric trucks • In the future, the legally required rest period will be long enough for a full charge. • Enormous environmental benefits from transition from diesel to electric power • Technology ready for use With partners from industry and research institutions, the Technical ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE War-related disinformation most effective among conspiracy-minded people Impact of Russian social media campaigns less pronounced than often assumed • 19,000 people in Europe and America surveyed on Russian disinformation • Major differences between countries • Whether propaganda is believed does not primarily depend ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE What mucins can do in medicine Multi-purpose mucus They are in our eyes, on our tongues, and in our stomachs: Protective layers of mucus, a slime consisting primarily of mucins. These are molecules which bind water to form a natural lubricant. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) use them to develop coatings for contact lenses and intubation tubes, healing ...
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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE People don’t overestimate the frequency of dramatic causes of death Risk perception influenced less by media than previously thought For decades, researchers have assumed that people overestimate the risk of dramatic causes of death, such as road traffic accidents. The reason given for this was that such deaths are the subject of far greater media attention than more ...
