New method enables storage and controlled release of pharmaceutical substances in the body Thanks to an invention by Freiburg scientists, it is now possible to dispense precise dosages of dr... Read more
Every day, hundreds of different plant species – many of them listed as invasive – are traded online worldwide on auction platforms. This exacerbates the problem of uncontrollable biological... Read more
Researchers at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Medical Center — University of Freiburg have developed an approach for detecting breast cancer by means of urine sampl... Read more
Freiburg researchers develop new method for lowering high blood pressure without side effects High blood pressure is the greatest health risk worldwide behind smoking and alcohol consumption... Read more
This method could usher in a new approach to delivery of drugs in general Freiburg researchers find purely chemical way to target therapeutic nano-containers to cells Scientists have discove... Read more
“The sensory feedback was incredible,” reports the 36 year-old amputee from Denmark. Nine years after an accident caused the loss of his left hand, Dennis Aabo Sørensen from Denmark became t... Read more
For hundreds of years, optical devices like telescopes and microscopes have relied on solid lenses that slide up and down to magnify and to focus. To tune how much light is received, convent... Read more
Freiburg research team develops artificial surfaces insects cannot stick to Beetles, cockroaches, and ants will have a harder time walking on facades or air conditioners in the future – than... Read more
Freiburg researchers develop hydrogels for tissue regeneration that can be fine-tuned to fit any body part A new kind of gel that promotes the proper organization of human cells was develope... Read more
Scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering present a new concept for biofuel cells Sabine Sané, doctoral candidate in the research training group Micro Energy Harvesting at the... Read more
The device, which provides deep brain stimulation and has been used in thousands of people with Parkinson’s disease, is seen as a possible means of boosting memory and reversing cogni... Read more