By studying HIV infection, structural biologists are seeking to understand the interactions between the disease-causing virus and its host. Will this result in new treatments? At the very least, it is shedding new light on fundamental cell mechanisms.
Warning, danger of addiction: nine out of ten people in Germany are now online. But the constant use of smartphones, laptops and tablets can become a problem – and not just for digital natives. Psychologists are now seeking to understand the molecular genetic background and reasons for Internet-dependent behaviour.
Disaster rituals: Commemorations following attacks or catastrophes have their own dramaturgy. Varying enormously depending on place, form and message, they are directly and indirectly connected with zeitgeist, religions and worldviews. New forms of remembrance and leave-taking have now become a topic of liturgical research.
What will serve as the foundation for the European research funding of tomorrow? For its next framework programme, the European Commission is focussing on open science, citizen involvement and missions. Reason enough for the research community to keep a close and critical eye on developments.
WhatsApp, Snapchat and Pokémon GO: Konstanz-based media researcher and Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize recipient Isabell Otto is studying modern digital media from a cultural studies perspective / Media and participation between demand and entitlement
Medical informatics and digitalisation: The Portal for Medical Data Models, a DFG-funded research infrastructure, makes a set of 15,000 medical questionnaires available online, contributing to improved transparency and standards in medical research.
From plastics to ceramics, additive manufacturing – better known as 3D printing – is possible with almost any material. For various metals, materials scientists are now demonstrating that the possibilities are even greater than previously thought. Using optimised local process design, they are seeking to achieve tailored material properties.
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