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What´s new at HITS? On this page you can find the latest news from and about HITS, including the latest scientific discoveries, personal achievements by our researchers or general changes at HITS.

Issue 4 | 2024

5. December 2024

You live and learn. This is why we attended one of the largest conferences for German science journalism (Wissenswerte). Not only …

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Felicitas Mokler – Journalist in Residence 2024

27. November 2024

German science journalist and author Felicitas Mokler was the 12th “Journalist in Residence” at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS). …

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Biodiversity research and Phylogenetic trees: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS

20. November 2024

For nine years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been identified as one …

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Polysaccharides on Cells: Accomplices in SARS-CoV-2 infection

17. October 2024

An international team of scientists in Germany and Italy have published new findings on how specific polysaccharides act as accomplices in …

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GFKIT: Memoization for faster computations on genealogical forests

30. September 2024

The field of population genetics attempts to advance our understanding of evolutionary processes. It has applications, for example, in medical research, …

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We congratulate: Poster award for Denis!

24. September 2024

Denis Kiesewetter received the “Best Poster Award” at the CZS Summer School 2024: “Machine Learning for Chemistry” for his poster titled “Incorporating …

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Issue 3 | 2024

17. September 2024

On 13 July 2024, HITS opened its doors to the public again and welcomed more than 500 visitors. The program titled “Weather, viruses and …

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Special issue: Exploring the chemical compound space with cutting-edge research tools

16. September 2024

Targeted and efficient exploration of the vast chemical space in search of new and improved molecules and materials with artificial intelligence …

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Five days to go: Call for “HITS Journalist in Residence” in 2025

10. September 2024

Call for 2025: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 15 September 2024

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ChatGPT & Co: Why we shouldn’t blindly trust generative AI

26. August 2024

Outreach talk by HITS group leader Jan Stuehmer on how facts are stored in Large Language Models At the “Open Day” 2024, …

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