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The XENONnT dark matter detector has succeeded in performing measurements with nearly no radioactive interference. The technology was developed by a team led by particle physicist Prof Christian Weinheimer from the University of Münster.

In widespread diseases such as diabetes, cancer or Parkinson’s, a significant proportion of research activity is carried out in the fields of medicine or pharmacology. However, other branches of research play an important role in preventing and dealing with everyday symptoms. In the Department of Neuromotor Behaviour research is being done on the so-called "Freezing of Gait".

A team from the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology at the University of Münster is exploring 3.2-billion-year-old rocks in the Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa. By drilling deep boreholes, the researchers are gaining insights into the climate of early Earth and uncovering evidence of the oldest known climate cycles on the planet.

In the Lünten Forest near Vreden rises a 30-metre-high measuring tower, which was built not for visitors but for research purposes. The Institute for Landscape Ecology at the University of Münster is exploring how the forest can be successfully rewetted and what role peatland ecosystems play as natural carbon sinks for climate protection.

Replication studies have not so far attracted a great deal of attention from researchers. The Münster Center for Open Science (MüCOS) aims to remedy this and has therefore started up a series of scientific publications entitled “Replication Research”. Psychologist Dr. Lukas Röseler, the Managing Director of MüCOS, explains why replications are indispensable for preserving quality in science.

Professor of Dogmatics Michael Seewald from the University of Münster will in future edit the world’s most important collection of magisterial texts of the Roman Catholic Church. The ‘Denzinger’ compendium, available in numerous languages, brings together the most important decisions made by the Church’s magisterium from antiquity to the present day.

Participants from five cohorts of the “MOMENTUM Women’s Leadership Journey” met for an evening full of interesting conversations and fresh ideas. The programme run by the Faculty of Medicine supports female scientists in developing their personal leadership style.

A team led by Prof Simon Lux has analysed the future energy demand associated with the EU's goal of strengthening local battery supply chains in Europe. According to their projections, Europe will have to generate significant amounts of energy for local battery cell production.

Epithelial tissues cover the inner and outer surfaces of the body. A study by the working group of cell biologist Prof. Carsten Grashoff now provides insight into the molecular details underlying the formation of the connections between epithelial cells.

Chemists from the University of Münster´s Institute for Organic Chemistry report a new strategy to unlock unprecedented reactivity in earth-abundant aluminium catalysts using light. The work features a method developed by the group of Prof. Ryan Gilmour, and a theoretical investigation led by Prof. Johannes Neugebauer.

About 250 scientists from all over the world will meet at the University of Münster from 24 to 29 August for the "Chlamy 2025" conference to discuss the latest research findings on microalgae.

Sustainable development is a challenge that scientists at the University of Münster are also taking up. Chemist Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius and his research group are organising an international symposium on sustainability in chemistry for the third time. It will take place on 21 August in the university's castle.

Dry processed electrodes that do not require expensive and sometimes toxic solvents and instead use polytetrafluoroethylene as a binder could make battery cell production more environmentally friendly and cost-effective. A research team from the MEET Battery Research Center and the Institute of Business Chemistry at the University of Münster has now developed a method for recycling such dry-processed cathodes — an important step toward circular batteries.