Applied computer scientists at the University of Bamberg are currently developing an AI medical companion that will help doctors in recognising and diagnosing types of cancer and pain.
With the SHAPE project – Shared Healthy Ageing Perceptions and Expectations – the University of Bayreuth, together with Australian Catholic University (ACU), is launching an international research cooperation dedicated to the challenges of healthy ageing.
Students at Hof University of Applied Sciences Develop an Innovative Guide for Urban Food Production and Sustainable Water Management Hof – How can food production, water management, and resource conservation be intelligently combined in urban environments? This question was explored by an interdisciplinary team of students from Hof University of Applied Sciences as part of the project “EcoFloatFarm.” Within just 16 weeks, 13 students developed a practical guide demonstrating how planted floating islands can improve water quality while simultaneously producing food directly on the water.
- The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new robotic assistant. - Robotics researchers from the Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI) and designers from the Munich Design Institute (MDI) collaborated closely on this project. - The research team presented the new robot to the public on the occasion of a visit to the Garmisch Research Centre by Judith Gerlach, Minister of State for Health, Care and Prevention.
Medical reports written in technical terminology can pose challenges for patients. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has investigated how artificial intelligence can make CT findings easier to understand. In the study, reading time decreased, and patients rated the automatically simplified texts as more comprehensible and more helpful.
For ten days, the International Office at the European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI) of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD) held an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) entitled “AI for Health,” a short-term study program with partner universities on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The event seamlessly transitioned into three days of the “DigiHealthDayS” conference, part of the global forum for health. At the conclusion in the Pfarrkirchen town hall, Bavarian Health Minister Judith Gerlach joined the event.
What makes plants tolerant to nutrient fluctuations? An international research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and involving the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has investigated this question on the micronutrient boron. The researchers analyzed 185 gene data sets from the model plant Arabidopsis. Their goal is to then be able to transfer the findings to the important crop plant rapeseed.
Patients receiving intensive cancer treatments - such as radiation or stem cell transplantation - often suffer from severe damage to the intestinal lining. This not only causes pain and complications but also worsens long-term outcomes. A “Nature Communications” study from the LIT Cooperation Group “Innate Immune Sensing in Cancer and Transplantation” reveals how a microbial metabolite safeguards the intestinal barrier and drives stem cell-mediated regeneration after injury. The results also show that the microbial product simultaneously reinforces the immune defense against leukemia.
It is well established that gut microbiome composition plays a pivotal role in human health – yet the precise connections are still not fully elucidated. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have moved a step closer to understanding these complex interactions: they have identified a cellular mechanism that alters the gut microbiome in a way that promotes cancer. An analysis of patient data shows that the findings also apply to humans.
A German-Dutch research team, including scientists from the University of Bayreuth, has investigated how age-related changes contribute to an increased risk of falling in older adults. Using computer simulations, they explored specific scenarios involving stepping down from a kerb or stair with varying levels of muscle strength and nerve signal speed—both of which tend to decline with age. Their findings have been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
