Interdisciplinary Research
News and developments from the field of interdisciplinary research.
Among other topics, you can find stimulating reports and articles related to microsystems, emotions research, futures research and stratospheric research.
Harmful substances in soft plastic lures
Risks for anglers and the environment. An interdisciplinary research team led by the Thünen Institutes of Baltic Sea Fisheries and Fisheries Ecology demonstrated in their new study that harmful phthalates…
Blood vessels: pioneers of bone formation in the skull
New long-term microscopy method shows differences to long bones. Living bone is fascinating because of its unique ability to adapt to mechanical stress and regenerate without scarring. During fracture healing,…
Treating chronic inflammation with approaches from nature
The interdisciplinary research group “nature4HEALTH” has recently started its work. The team from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Jena University Hospital is developing holistic natural compound-based therapeutic approaches for the…
Lighting up the future
New multidisciplinary research from the University of St Andrews could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens and lighting. Researchers at the Organic Semiconductor Centre in the School of Physics and…
Plant adaptations to global change
New DFG research program at Kiel University. The German Science Foundation (DFG) funds a new Research Unit “PlantsCoChallenge” at Kiel University to investigate plant adaptation mechanisms to biotic and abiotic…
Reshaping our understanding of granular systems
Rochester researchers are uncovering the unexpected role of grain shape in the mixing of granular systems such as pharmaceuticals, cereal, and landslides. Your morning cereal, a jar of nuts, the…
