2010

• A trend-setting direction finder –

  The bacterial minicompass was invented only once more

  12/29/2010

• “He holds him with his glittering eye”

  Visual attention predicts what the eye will see more

  12/27/2010

• Two new names join the list of ERC grantees at LMU

  12/18/2010

• Three ERC Grants go to LMU researchers

  12/14/2010

• Duelling dipoles –

  In search of a new theory of photosynthetic energy transfer more

  12/02/2010

• LMU and Elsevier honour junior researchers in neuro- and molecular biology

  11/25/2010

• New Humboldt Fellows begin projects at LMU

  11/25/2010

• A protein for two reasons –

  The transcription factor Bur1-Bur2 participates in DNA repair more

  11/24/2010

• Dark Energy under Observation

  Excellence Cluster “Universe” and LMU have joined the Dark Energy Survey more

  11/24/2010

• Electrifying findings –

  Identification of genetic factors that affect signal propagation in the heart more

  11/18/2010

• A tale of reduction and reversion –

  Rare ginkgo fossils shed light on seed development more

  11/16/2010

• Extension of the Amgen Scholars Europe Program at LMU

  $1 million for undergraduate projects in applied research more

  11/12/2010

• Tony Allan to speak at CAS

  Water Security: Farmers, Traders, and Consumers more

  11/09/2010

• New laser to bring spectroscopic technique up to speed

  LMU physicist receives ERC Starting Grant more

  10/26/2010

• Waiting for the sun to come out –

  How photosynthesis adapts to varying light levels more

  10/26/2010

• A weather eye on fire and ice –

  Satellite imaging could provide early warning of volcanic eruptions more

  10/22/2010

• Interlopers at the interface –

  Oscillatory growth of aluminium oxide nanowires more

  10/22/2010

• Monitoring asymmetric molecular encounters

  New method can detect binding interactions in blood samples more

  10/22/2010

• Breakdown of correlated tunneling

  10/20/2010

• When it pays to bear the extra cost –

  The effects of population dynamics on evolution more

  10/18/2010

• “Don’t hesitate to interrupt ...”

  How to gum up the ribosomal works more

  10/11/2010

• One for all and all for one –

  New EU project sets out to develop intelligent computer systems more

  10/11/2010

• Tenth Annual International Eibsee Conference

  Experts meet to discuss Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases more

  10/07/2010

• The elusive intermediary –

  Newly discovered protein may help to improve crop yields more

  10/07/2010

• Jay Wallace to speak at MKE-Workshop on “Action Theory”

  Justification, Regret, and Moral Complaint more

  10/01/2010

• Keeping the lid on a can of worms –

  New insights into the function of basophilic granulocytes more

  09/27/2010

• Newly discovered genes predispose to asthma –

  Genome-wide study highlights novel therapeutic targets more

  09/23/2010

• Times Higher Education Ranking 2010:

  LMU is rated among the top German universities in leading world rankings more

  09/17/2010

• New appointments

  09/09/2010

• Starting from scratch

  Choice of career is a major risk factor for persistent neurodermatitis more

  09/07/2010

• The beauty of flock patterns

  A model system for group behavior of nanomachines more

  09/02/2010

• Upcoming conference to focus on Heinrich Glarean’s library

  08/26/2010

• How to count the messenger out

  Mapping the structure of protonated water clusters more

  08/24/2010

• Enjoying the sun in a shady nook

  Novel type of chlorophyll absorbs in the near-infrared region more

  08/23/2010

• Road signs and traffic signals on DNA

  Physical model describes the distribution of nucleosomes more

  08/20/2010

• Observing quantum particles in perfect order

  Applications in future quantum computers possible more

  08/19/2010

• Indications of a naturally occurring Diels-Alder reaction

  08/16/2010

• Ejecting electrons –

  Attosecond real-time observation of a Quantum Hole more

  08/05/2010

• Two innovative LMU projects in physics receive EU funding

  08/03/2010

• They shall not pass!

  Fighting infections with blood clots more

  08/03/2010

• New approach to Alzheimer’s therapy

  DZNE and LMU researchers identify key target molecule more

  07/30/2010

• More accurate than Heisenberg allows?

  Uncertainty in the presence of a quantum memory more

  07/27/2010

• Summer school on String Theory

  07/25/2010

• Experts in Theatre Studies from all over the world meet at LMU

  07/23/2010

• LMU has garnered most ERC Grants in Germany

  07/22/2010

• Light at the end of the tunnel

  New approaches to the treatment of congenital blindness more

  07/22/2010

• Where the wild veggies are –

  Cultivated cucumber and melon originated in Asia and Australia more

  07/20/2010

• Frustrated Lewis pairs forge new bonds

  Novel synthetic route points the way to innovative materials more

  07/20/2010

• Jean Schleiss wins DAAD ERASMUS Prize

  Wholehearted service for international students more

  07/14/2010

• Code of Conduct for international student affairs

  07/08/2010

• To smoke or not to smoke?

  Calculating the costs more

  07/02/2010

• Call for applications: Graduate School Life Science Munich

  06/30/2010

• One thousandth ERC grant awarded to Erika von Mutius

  06/24/2010

• Poetry, politics, prevention

  LMU is looking foward to an international summer more

  06/24/2010

• The not-so-empty spaces between the stars –

  New Priority Program investigates the interstellar medium more

  06/18/2010

• Briefings on EU Funding Programs for Research in Bioscience

  06/17/2010

• A healthy head on a healthy body –

  How young people can guard against headaches and migraine more

  06/10/2010

• Professor Bernd Huber re-elected President of LMU Munich

  06/02/2010

• Science historian Lorraine Daston to guest lecture at LMU

  06/01/2010

• Ajkaceratops kozmai

  First species of horned dinosaur from Europe more

  05/27/2010

• Cross-border traffic

  A protein linking two steps of gene expression more

  05/25/2010

• New appointments to LMU

  05/19/2010

• Progress in exploring new avenues for brain repair

  Astroglia reprogrammed to generate synapse-forming neurons more

  05/19/2010

• Quantum Dynamics of Matter Waves reveal exotic Multi-Body Collisions

  MPQ-LMU scientists demonstrate for the first time exotic multi-particle interactions be-tween ultracold atoms in an artificial crystal of light more

  05/12/2010

• Tackling the transmission of tick-borne diseases

  EU funded POSTICK project more

  05/10/2010

• The SMOS satellite: On a mission to measure moisture

  LMU team will help to interpret climate data more

  05/07/2010

• Large EU grant for study of adrenal gland cancers

  LMU endocrinologist will coordinate the project more

  05/04/2010

• Suicide or second chance

  How the body responds to autoimmune T cells more

  05/04/2010

• First Professorship for Spiritual Care will be filled in an ecumenical spirit

  04/30/2010

• Water fleas and stress

  LMU biologist wins EU funding for research on evolution more

  04/30/2010

• Study shows why cholesterol damages arteries

  Cholesterol crystals lead to life-threatening inflammation in blood vessel walls more

  04/28/2010

• “So sorry, Lyonnais ...”

  Playing the return match at home does the local team no favours more

  04/26/2010

• Electron-hole systems at oxide interfaces –

  Key elements for tailored electronics more

  04/26/2010

• Francesca Rochberg to speak at CAS

  The reception and transmission of Babylonian astral sciences in the Hellenistic world more

  04/22/2010

• The silence of the genes –

  How viruses manipulate host cells by means of molecular mimics more

  04/22/2010

• The many guises of a chaperone

  How molecular chaperones influence protein structures more

  04/14/2010

• University Teaching in Europe

  Students work on innovative teaching methods more

  04/13/2010

• New Humboldt Fellows at LMU

  04/08/2010

• Clever girls come more often

  Statistics and the female orgasm more

  04/06/2010

• Neuroscientist ranking in “Laborjournal”

  Two LMU researchers among the “most cited brains” in their field more

  03/30/2010

• Ecological virgin land in the Red Sea

  Of sweet jellyfish and nutritious mucus trails more

  03/29/2010

• Dangerous custodians

  Immune cells as possible nerve-cell killers in Alzheimer’s disease more

  03/22/2010

• The DNA tug-o’-war –

  Exploiting molecular forces to control the form of nanostructures more

  03/19/2010

• Life science symposium – platform to brainstorm and share ideas

  03/16/2010

• Genome of the fresh water polyp Hydra sequenced

  Glimpse into the common evolutionary past of animals and humans more

  03/15/2010

• Sleepyheads acquitted of laziness

  Gene variants affect sleep duration more

  03/10/2010

• Doctoral degrees beyond 2010: Training talented researchers

  03/05/2010

• New Humboldt Research Fellow at LMU

  03/01/2010

• The pig and its pancreas

  A unique model for a common disease more

  02/26/2010

• Philosophy meets Mathematics meets Neuroscience

  Hannes Leitgeb named Humboldt Professor at LMU more

  02/24/2010

• A hot road to new drugs

  Efficient identification of drug candidates more

  02/24/2010

• When the heart gets out of step

  Newly identified gene may open route to innovative treatments for atrial fibrillation more

  02/21/2010

• International PhD scholarships in NanoBioTechnology

  02/19/2010

• When molecules leave tire tracks –

  A new approach to optimizing molecular self-organization more

  02/17/2010

• Department of Mobile and Distributed Systems to collaborate with T-Systems and Intel

  02/10/2010

• LMU welcomes Research Fellows

  02/09/2010

• Cancer therapy and “chemobrain”

  When memory lapses seem larger than they are more

  02/09/2010

• Kick-off meeting for multimillion Euro EU project

  Tracing natural hazards by taking Earth’s pulse more

  02/09/2010

• New appointments to LMU

  02/08/2010

• Green energy management –

  How plants cope with variable light conditions more

  01/26/2010

• Molecular monogamy to protect the climate

  How a vital plant protein finds its form to fix CO2 more

  01/20/2010

• European Research Council

  Three LMU scientists win prestigious EU research grants more

  01/18/2010

• New Humboldt Fellow at LMU

  01/18/2010