A student team from the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK) convinced the jury with their plastic-degrading green algae at an international competition in Boston, USA. At the iGEM competition (international Genetically Engineered Machine), they secured third place in the "Undergrad" categor…

When cells die, they initiate cell death. In higher organisms, it is ensured that the entire organism remains unharmed. But even in single-celled organisms, there is a mechanism. Why this was previously unclear. Researchers from Kaiserslautern have now found a solution. They discovered a protein in…

Retired physics professor Dr. Klaas Bergmann has been awarded the Davisson-Germer Prize 2020 for Atomic and Surface Physics by the American Physical Society (APS). This prize, awarded in even-numbered years for the field of atomic, molecular, and optical physics, is considered one of the highest hon…

Red blood cells can transport oxygen thanks to their iron atoms. The metal is also used in other parts of our cells, such as in various iron-sulfur compounds. These are important in enzymes and in the transport of electrons within cells. At the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), three res…

Researchers from the Transregio Collaborative Research Center "Cooperative Effects in Homo- and Heterometallic Complexes" (SFB/TRR 88 "3MET") succeeded in synthesizing a new complex compound made of silver and hydrogen (silver hydride), which exhibits interesting optical properties and reactivity to…

Physics professor Dr. Burkard Hillebrands has been elected as the new President of the European Magnetism Association (EMA). The association aims to promote research and development of magnetism and magnetic materials in Europe as a umbrella organization. At the Technical University of Kaiserslauter…

Building a bioreactor with only a 99 euro budget – that was the focus of the "99-euro Bioreactor Competition" at the Technical University (TU) Dresden. Such reactors are used in research to cultivate microorganisms. A student team from the Department of BioProcess Engineering at the Technical Univ…

At the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK), practical content is given great importance in the Bachelor's degree program in Biology. A student team also benefits from this. They are currently developing a green algae that is supposed to break down plastic. The work is part of an internation…

Professor Dr. Dr. Wolfgang Junge is being awarded an honorary doctorate by the Department of Biology at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. Junge was a Professor of Biophysics at the University of Osnabrück until 2007. He is considered one of the world's leading researchers in the field of…

The Chinese Professor Dr. Xinyan Shi from Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST) is currently visiting the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK). At the Chair of Composite Materials, the researcher is working on 3D printing of plastics. The special feature: renewable raw material…