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Fossil killifish: new findings reveal unforeseen diversity
LMU paleontologists have investigated 15 million year old fossils and obtained new insights into the species diversity and lifestyle of killifish.
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Will we all get Alzheimer’s at some point?
Video with LMU researcher Christian Haass about the state of research and new drugs
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Modern history: conservatism, colonialism, and the Nazi period in focus
Historian Johannes Großmann researches modern and contemporary history. His work reveals the pertinence of historical questions to the present.
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Big success for LMU at Leibniz awards
Hannes Leitgeb, Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla, and Bettina Valeska Lotsch have each been given a prestigious Leibniz Prize by the German Research Foundation – the top research award in Germany.
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Studying in the face of all resistance
Rim Edelbi fled to Germany from Syria’s civil war. Today, she is studying at LMU – and is now also supported by a Deutschlandstipendium.
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What AI can really do
Where is artificial intelligence heading? LMU researchers on the use and limitations of the technology in medicine, business, and society.
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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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