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Matthias Tschöp elected new President of LMU Munich
In October 2025, Matthias Tschöp will succeed Bernd Huber, who has been at the helm of LMU since 2002.
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Overlooked alarm signal: RNA damage moves into the spotlight
Because RNA is relatively short lived, RNA damage was long dismissed as not that significant. In our interview, biochemist Julian Stingele explains why this view has changed.
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Quantum Year 2025: the world seen anew
How quantum mechanics revolutionized thought 100 years ago. An interview with Ulrich Schollwöck, Dean of the Faculty of Physics at LMU and member of MCQST.
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Promising new class of antimalarial drugs discovered
Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy? A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen.
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Geomicrobiology: the habitat of the first animals
The first animals lived on the ocean floor. LMU researchers have found that microbial metabolic processes and marine material cycles played a key role in their early evolution.
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LMU’s veterinary medicine campus is expanding
The campus of LMU’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Oberschleissheim is evolving to become the only education and research facility of its kind for veterinary medicine within Europe.
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Multimedia
Studying abroad – a boundless adventure
How studying and internships abroad can change and enrich your life: Multimedia story with experience reports and tips.
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Cultural Heritage: „We’re making time visible“
Drones over Heloros: Nicola Lercari investigates historical sites with state-of-the-art remote sensing methods.
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Understanding chemistry: Hands-on experience, not just observation
In Silvija Markic's LMUchemlab, pupils can experience chemistry on their own terms.
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Working the land to save the climate
Reforestation and a new approach to land management will play a crucial role in efforts to mitigate climate change.
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Viruses: the invisible danger from the wilds
Monkeypox, COVID-19, Ebola: viruses that jump from animals to humans can cause pandemics. LMU scientists are studying the tricks of the pathogens and developing suitable vaccines.
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Origin of life: Molecular gastronomy
What was the recipe for the "Ursuppe" from which life emerged? The early steps in the evolution of life some four billion years ago.
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