ScienceCasts
ScienceCasts present unusual insights into the world of science. In these short videos, some of the most renowned academics at LMU present fascinating aspects of their research in a readily understandable way.
New research videos will be added on a regular basis. The ScienceCasts are also available on iTunes U, a section of the iTunes Store dedicated to educational content, where LMU offers a broad spectrum of audio and video files. Users can easily subscribe to these podcasts or download the videos – free of charge.
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German consumers are partial to cucumbers and melons. However, these species are highly susceptible to disease. Related species often possess transferable resistance genes, but they have been hard to find in the gourd family. It turns out that researchers have been looking in the wrong places. Professor Susanne Renner, Director of the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg, has now clarified the evolution of melons and cucumbers …
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LMU pediatrician and epidemiologist Erika von Mutius and her research group are looking for ways to protect children and adults from asthma and allergies. Their work on the so-called farm effect has aroused the interest of her peers and of the general public. In several large-scale European studies she and her colleagues have identified a number of factors that appear to play a role in protecting farm children from asthma and allergic diseases.
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Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Patients suffer progressive loss of memory and, ultimately, lose their personality. Early diagnosis is problematic. LMU Professor Jochen Herms hopes to change that – by looking one in the eye.
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