Plasters or wound dressings can only perform their intended function if they adhere securely to the skin. However, they are often painful to remove, and in some cases, damage delicate newly formed tissue. Researchers at the University of Freiburg have developed an innovative polymer that adheres reliably at body temperature but can be easily and painlessly removed, leaving no residue, after being cooled.
A research team from Freiburg and Frankfurt has discovered how cells recognise and internally break down waste. Dr Robert Zeiser for his outstanding research in haematology and immunology.
In CRC Nephrogenetics NephGen , doctors and researchers are using genetic information to search for mechanisms underlying kidney diseases.
The challenge: if conventional speaking valves are used improperly, dangerous overpressure can occur, which can cause serious complications and even death. In a collaboration at the University of Freiburg, researchers developed a speaking valve with an integrated pressure release valve and an acoustic warning signal, inspired by the trapping mechanism of the carnivorous bladderwort plant Utricularia vulgaris.
Dr Simon Binder has been awarded a five-year, 1. It is affiliated with the research institutions BrainLinks-BrainTools. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT and Voxalytic GmbH developed a new method that allows, for the first time, to elucidate the chiral structure of molecules — the exact spatial arrangement of the atoms — by nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectroscopy. This important step in the development of new drugs used to be a time-consuming process until now.
