The molecular research “booster” evolves: SIMPLAIX collaboration starts the next phase
Computer simulations and Artificial Intelligence are the main pillars of the “SIMPLAIX” collaboration, initiated by the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (…
Tilmann Gneiting: 2026 Wald Memorial Award and Lecture
HITS Group Leader Tilmann Gneiting to receive the 2026 Wald Memorial Award and deliver the Wald Lectures at the IMS Annual Meeting …
HITS welcomes 2026 Journalist in Residence Monika Mondal
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …
Monika Mondal to be “Journalist in Residence” at HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …
Phylogenetic trees, biodiversity and research policy: “Highly Cited Researcher“ at HITS
For ten years running, computer scientist Alexandros Stamatakis from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) has been identified as one …
Deadline 5 October: Call for “HITS Journalist in Residence” in 2026
Call for 2026: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 5 October 2025
Massive stars also partner in metal-poor environments
Massive stars in metal-rich galaxies, such as in our own Milky Way, often have close partners. That this is also true …
Floppy and flexible: How Machine Learning helps to build new proteins
A team of researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) …
HITS: Call for “Journalist in Residence” in 2026
Call for 2026: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 5 October 2025
Double detonation: new image shows remains of star destroyed by pair of explosions
For the first time, an international team of astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating …