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A research team led by Prof Dr Christine Achten has analysed the wastewater from exhaust gas cleaning systems, so-called scrubbers, for contamination with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and toxicity. This is one of the most comprehensive studies on this topic. The results were published in the journal ‘Marine Pollution Bulletin’.

Globalization and connectivity are not phenomena of the modern age, they already had an impact on the ancient world. Dutch archaeologist Prof. Dr. Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University is working on this topic and was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s research prize in July. His research stays at the University of Münster will begin this winter semester.

The International Graduate School “BACCARA” is set to receive around five million euros from the Ministry for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Doctoral student Lena Mahlberg is carrying out research in the working group headed by Prof. Denise Steiner at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy. "wissen|leben" took a closer look at her work in the lab.

The Welcome Centre of the University of Münster’s International Office not only supports international researchers, but also postdoc refugees who are threatened and living in exile. This primarily involves offering advice and support with scholarships, residence permits or career opportunities. Dr Larysa Kovbasyuk from Ukraine is currently a guest of the German Studies Department.

A team of biologists from the Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity has investigated how tapeworm infection affects the immune system and sleep of sticklebacks.

A team led by chemist Prof Dr Frank Glorius has synthesised so-called heteroatom-substituted cage-like 3D molecules. The innovative structures could help address key challenges in drug design by serving as more stable alternatives to traditional, flat, aromatic rings.

Wellbeing increases when working hours are reduced – while productivity remains the same or even increases moderately. This was supported by a Germany-wide study conducted by the University of Münster under the scientific direction of Professor Dr Julia Backmann and co-led by Dr Felix Hoch.

The University of Münster became a member of the ‘Ulysseus European University’, an association of eight European universities, in November 2023. The first network meeting, entitled ‘Ulysseus Days’, will take place in Münster from 28 to 30 October. Project coordinator Barbara von Groote-Gotzes spoke with Kathrin Kottke about the aims and content of the event, and who stands to benefit from the Ulysseus network.

A research team led by Prof Michael Klasen and Dr Tomáš Ježo from the Institute for Theoretical Physics has for the first time examined the binding of nucleons in atomic nuclei at the quark-gluon level. The study builds a bridge between nuclear and particle physics.

Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have discovered the remains of a previously unknown early Christian church in the ancient city of Artaxata. The find consists of an octagonal building with cruciform extensions. The team excavated parts of the church and studied it using geophysical methods.

The α-latrotoxin, which is dangerous for humans, causes severe muscle contractions and spasms. The team from the University of Münster showed in detail how the molecule is structured and how it affects nerve cells.