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.
Misleading or false claims about nutrition spread rapidly on social media – and reach children, adolescents and young adults in particular. The European collaborative project “FOOD-FRAMES” is investigating the extent to which young people in Europe are exposed to such content, and what consequences it may have for their dietary habits and mental health. The Chair of Public Health Nutrition, held by Prof. Dr Peter Philipsborn, at the University of Bayreuth, has been awarded over 220,000 euros for this research. The project at the Kulmbach campus forms part of the FOOD-FRAMES project, which runs until 2029 and is funded with a total of 2.6 million euros.
The interdisciplinary collaborative project ALIGN will establish a research framework to systematically address the legal, ethical and societal issues surrounding new genomic techniques (NGT) in plant breeding. The University of Bayreuth is responsible for the overall coordination of the project, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are developing a harvesting robot for asparagus. They programmed a prototype that detects and localizes ripe green asparagus, moving at a commercially attractive speed. Further testing is planned to develop the harvest ability of the robot.
Since 2023, more e-bikes have been sold in Germany than conventional bicycles. But the number of crashes has been rising just as sharply. Doctors at The Technical University of Munich’s TUM University Hospital analyzed patterns in e-bike crashes and found that older men face a particularly high risk of serious injury. The data also revealed clear patterns in the underlying risk factors.
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.
