Decoding Death: Scientists Uncover New Insights Into the Plague Pathogen
A group of researchers from Kiel University and MPI-EB has identified genetic factors that the pathogen Yersinia pestis acquired during its recent evolution. This discovery…
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Kiel University, also known as Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU), is a public research university located in Kiel, Germany. Founded in 1665, it is one of the oldest universities in northern Europe. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across eight faculties, including humanities, law, theology, medicine, arts and humanities, mathematics and natural sciences, business, and social sciences. CAU is renowned for its research excellence, particularly in marine sciences, life sciences, and nanotechnology. The university maintains numerous interdisciplinary research centers and collaborates with academic and industrial partners worldwide. Kiel University is committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive academic community, promoting sustainability, and contributing to scientific and societal advancements on both a regional and global scale.
Lunar Lander Neutron and Dosimetry: First Measurements of Radiation Levels on the Moon
In the coming years and decades, various nations want to explore the moon, and plan to send astronauts there again for this purpose. But on…
Extremely Fast Electronic Changes Observed in Real Time in a Special Material Class
In physics, they are currently the subject of intensive research; in electronics, they could enable completely new functions. So-called topological materials are characterized by special…
Mystifying Puzzle of Early Neolithic House Orientations Finally Solved
Human behavior is influenced by many things, most of which remain unconscious to us. One of these is a phenomenon known among perception psychologists as…
Computing With Individual Molecules: A Big Step in Molecular Spintronics
International Research Team Lead by Kiel University Developed More Stable Spin States Spintronics or spin electronics in contrast to conventional electronics uses the spin of…
Kiel Physicists Store Data on a Single Molecule
Over the past few years, the building blocks of storage media have gotten even smaller. But further miniaturization of the current technology is hindered by…
Scientists Develop Artificial Cilia
A newly published study details how scientists from Kiel University developed a nano-structured transportation system using artificial cilia. For billions of years, bacteria move along…