
The faster they rotate, the more magnetic they become
Rotation rate and magnetic fields: Binary stars behave significantly different from single ones. A new study in “Nature Astronomy” investigates their …

Excellence Strategy: HITS researchers successful with two clusters on astrophysics and life sciences
How do stellar explosions or the evolution of galaxies influence our universe today? How can synthetic biology and specially designed …

Exploring the history of bacteria evolution
In a new study published in “Science”, an international team of scientists presents a reconstruction of the evolution of Earth’s …

Therapeutic Designer Peptide to Combat Acute Heart Muscle Weakness
Researchers of the Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) and Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have developed a synthetic peptide …

Registration now open: 3rd SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”
The 3rd SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling” will take place in the Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg …

Polysaccharides on Cells: Accomplices in SARS-CoV-2 infection
An international team of scientists in Germany and Italy have published new findings on how specific polysaccharides act as accomplices in …

Special issue: Exploring the chemical compound space with cutting-edge research tools
Targeted and efficient exploration of the vast chemical space in search of new and improved molecules and materials with artificial intelligence …

Digital babies created to improve infant healthcare
Researchers at University of Galway, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) Heidelberg University, and Heidelberg University Hospital have created digital …

Stretched beyond the limits of the cell: the molecular biomechanics of collagen
HITS researcher Frauke Gräter receives an HFSP Research Grant Award for a project on a novel form of mechanosensing. Together …

ERC Advanced Grant for SIMPLAIX-PI Andreas Dreuw
SIMPLAIX-PI Andreas Dreuw (Heidelberg University) received an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “High-Performance Computational Photochemistry and Spectroscopy” (HIPERCOPS). It deals …