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TUM Researchers Discover Dendrite Growth Inside Polymer Electrolytes, Redefining Safety Challenges for Solid-State Batteries

PRESS RELEASE -- 5, November 2025

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that lithium dendrites — microscopic metal structures that can cause short circuits and fires — can also form within polymer-based electrolytes, not just at the electrode interface as … Read the full press release

TUM and AdBK Unite with Haus der Kunst to Merge Astrophysics and Art in Groundbreaking Project on Neutrinos and Dark Matter

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, April 2025

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at TUM and artists from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich are teaming up with Haus der Kunst for a four-year project that explores dark matter and neutrinos through artistic collaboration. Supported by the DFG and TUM’s … Read the full press release

TUM Breakthrough: Synthetic Peptides Disrupt Protein Aggregation Across Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Diabetes

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, April 2025

(IN BRIEF) A team at the Technical University of Munich has developed synthetic macrocyclic peptides that inhibit harmful protein aggregation linked to Parkinson’s disease. The peptides also block the interactions between proteins involved in Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes, which … Read the full press release

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) and University of Regensburg Reveal Epigenetic Target for New Malaria Drug Development

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, February 2025

(IN BRIEF) A study led by researchers from LMU Munich and the University of Regensburg has revealed crucial insights into the gene regulation of the malaria pathogen, specifically identifying the role of the chromatin remodeler PfSnf2L. This discovery could pave … Read the full press release