Using a new method based on artificial intelligence, researchers can now simulate complex molecular reactions while also accounting for changes in chemical bonds.

Molecular research: When speed meets precision

23. April 2026

KIMMDY software visualizes biological processes in motion – conceived and originally developed at HITS, refined and published at the Max Planck Institute …

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Registration now open: 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”

17. March 2026

The 4th SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling” will take place in the Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg …

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Forecasting made Simple and Transparent

9. February 2026

From politicians and businesses to unions and individuals, many stakeholders are closely watching how economic conditions are likely to unfold in …

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Predicting the Ever-Changing World of Protein Dynamics

15. January 2026

In July 2025, a team of researchers from HITS and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) developed a model …

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Massive stars also partner in metal-poor environments

10. September 2025

Massive stars in metal-rich galaxies, such as in our own Milky Way, often have close partners. That this is also true …

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Ke-Jung Chen (left) and Wun-Yi Chen

Supernovae and cosmological impact

29. July 2025

Humboldt Fellow from Taipei, Taiwan, at HITS – Invitation by the Physics of Stellar Objetcs group HITS has welcomed a new Alexander …

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Floppy and flexible: How Machine Learning helps to build new proteins

23. July 2025

A team of researchers from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPIP) …

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Schematic representation of the prediction of a protein 3D structure.

New Infrastructure for AI-based biomacromolecular structure prediction

18. July 2025

The newly established Bio-Structure Hub at the Heidelberg University Scientific Software Center (SSC) provides an accessible entry point into the world …

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VLT image of a double-detonation supernova

Double detonation: new image shows remains of star destroyed by pair of explosions

2. July 2025

For the first time, an international team of astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating …

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LAMOST, National Astronomical Observatories, China (image created with ChatGPT-4o)

The faster they rotate, the more magnetic they become

11. June 2025

Rotation rate and magnetic fields: Binary stars behave significantly different from single ones. A new study in “Nature Astronomy” investigates their …

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