Research

Heidelberg and Freiburg researchers study interaction with AI chatbots Humans can build emotional closeness to artificial intelligence (AI) – under certain conditions even more strongly than to another human being. This has been shown by studies conducted by Prof. Dr Bastian Schiller from Heidelberg University’s Institute of Psychology in cooperation with colleagues from the University […]

Researchers map evolutionary changes in the developing mammalian cerebellum Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An international research team led by biologists from Heidelberg University as well as the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie and KU Leuven (Belgium) has now developed advanced AI models that can predict […]

A key molecular mechanism drives the growth of liver cell cancer while simultaneously suppressing the body’s immune response to the tumor. This has now been published in the journal Nature by a team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the University Hospital of Tübingen, and the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery […]

Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD), and Mannheim University Medical Center (UMM) are presenting a method that enables artificial intelligence (AI) to learn how to transfer medical image data from animals to humans. This “xeno-learning” could help make surgical procedures safer and more precise in the future – without […]

Ladenburg, Germany, 29 January 2026 – Heidelberg Pharma AG (FSE: HPHA), a clinical stage biotech company developing innovative Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), today announced that it has received a milestone payment under the terms of its license agreement with partner Takeda based on the achievement of a clinical development milestone for Takeda’s investigational medicine that utilizes […]

Scientists receive Proof of Concept Grants to develop the application potential of their research results In order to develop the application potential of their research results, Prof. Dr Hellmut Augustin and Prof. Dr Michael Platten are receiving funding from the European Research Council (ERC) that the ERC makes available as Proof of Concept Grants. Hellmut Augustin […]

Scientists at Heidelberg University’s Medical Faculty, the German Cancer Research Center, and the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) in Heidelberg have shown that the molecular classification of brain tumors using artificial intelligence can be significantly influenced by the microenvironment in the tumor—in particular, the immune cells that have migrated there. Classic tissue assessment by […]

In the largest study of its kind, EMBL scientists reveal that certain microbes can thrive across different ecosystems, contributing to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance Summary In a new study published in Cell, scientists in the Bork Group at EMBL Heidelberg reveal that microbes living in similar habitats are more alike than those simply inhabiting the same geographical […]

Heidelberg, January 28, 2026 – RHEACELL GmbH & Co. KG is continuing to expand its presence in Heidelberg and moved into a second location in the Pfaffengrund district in August last year. At the start of the year, the location is now also becoming visible to the outside world: this week, the company logo will […]