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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Kai Polsterer and Rebecca Wade

Excellence Strategy: HITS researchers successful with two clusters on astrophysics and life sciences

27. May 2025

How do stellar explosions or the evolution of galaxies influence our universe today? How can synthetic biology and specially designed …

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Picture of the evolution of oxygen adaptation in bacteria.

Exploring the history of bacteria evolution

16. April 2025

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

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A synthetic peptide based on the natural protein S100A1,

Therapeutic Designer Peptide to Combat Acute Heart Muscle Weakness

12. February 2025

Researchers of the Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD) and Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have developed a synthetic peptide …

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Registration now open: 3rd SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”

4. February 2025

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

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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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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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Digital babies created to improve infant healthcare

24. June 2024

Researchers at University of Galway, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) Heidelberg University, and Heidelberg University Hospital have created digital …

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Stretched beyond the limits of the cell: the molecular biomechanics of collagen

22. May 2024

HITS researcher Frauke Gräter receives an HFSP Research Grant Award for a project on a novel form of mechanosensing. Together …

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ERC Advanced Grant for SIMPLAIX-PI Andreas Dreuw

15. April 2024

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

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