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A new international doctoral network is investigating how so-called spatial communication skills decline or change as we age. Starting this spring, a total of 16 doctoral students from the fields of medicine, computer science, psychology, robotics and linguistics will be working for three years in the network, which is coordinated by the University of Münster and the University of East Anglia.

A Japanese-German research team has created and analysed carbon nanobelts containing thiophene. Such structures are particularly conductive and potentially suitable as optoelectronic components.

“What contribution does your research make to the energy transition?” We asked three scientists from the University of Münster. Chemists Johannes Eike Erchinger and Dr. Anna Isabella Gerlitz and geographer Dr. Christian Krajewski provide insights that shed some light on energy research at the University of Münster.

What do museum professionals think should be in every job description in the cultural sector? “Steady nerves and a lot of patience,” agree Dr Helge Nieswandt and Dr Torben Schreiber. Helge Nieswandt, curator of the Archaeological Museum since 2002, passed the baton to Torben Schreiber.

In this interview, Prof. Helene Richter and Prof. Melanie Dammhahn outline the problems which researchers face, explain why experiments on animals are necessary, and describe what a more nuanced assessment of research with and on animals could look like.

Ursula Wurstbauer is Professor of Nanoelectronics at the Institute of Physics. Together with her working group, she wants to understand the fundamental properties of materials.

At the Institute of Materials Physics, materials are investigated that can transform their internal structure in the shortest possible time and thereby significantly change their optical properties. A team led by Prof. Dr. Martin Salinga showed which phases the chemical element antimony undergoes during its transformation.

The energy sector is responsible for around three-quarters of all greenhouse gases detrimental to the climate. CO2 emissions need to be drastically reduced if climate change is to be tackled; but the global demand for primary energy could rise by one-third by 2040. The dossier “Energy for the future” is dedicated to the diverse energy research at the University of Münster.

Particle physicist Prof. Dr. Alfons Khoukaz is contributing his expertise to the MESA particle accelerator, which is currently under construction. In the interview, he explains what is special about it.

When the tension rises among students and the fight for library carrels begins, it is a sure sign that the exam period has arrived! For many, it is a challenging time. But what helps against physical and mental stress? Amrit Malhotra and Sebastian Gräfe from the Student Advice and Counselling Centre and two students provide tips for the exam phase.

A team headed by biologist Prof Jörg Kudla has identified important components and mechanisms of the molecular machinery that transmits information about a pathogen encounter within the plant organism.

A team led by plant biotechnologist Prof Markus Schwarzländer has developed biosensors that can be used to measure the ratio of NADPH to NADP⁺ in living cells in real time for the first time.