Forschungszentrum Jülich

The roots of brain research at Jülich stretch back to its founding years. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the brain and to combat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and tumours. EBRAINS bridges the gap between neuroscience and computing, facilitating new insights and innovative infrastructure. Read more about this in the new research magazine effzett.

The European Space Agency’s FLEX mission marks the beginning of a new era of plant research from space. The satellite, which was specifically developed to observe photosynthesis, will track how plants react to drought, heat, and other environmental stresses. Forschungszentrum Jülich operates the German FLEX project office, contributes its scientific expertise to the mission, and supports researchers in using the freely available satellite data.

September 21 is World Alzheimer's Day. Prof. Svenja Caspers is researching how the human brain ages – and why some people remain mentally fit well into old age, while others develop cognitive impairments much earlier.

World Ozone Day on September 16 isn’t just about the ozone layer. That’s because protecting it has a surprising side effect: it also helps the climate. Atmospheric scientist Jens-Uwe Grooß explains how the two are connected and what role refrigerants play in this.

Genome research has gained a new reading aid. The AI tool Helixer identifies where individual genes begin and end within a genome – and does so at astonishing speed. Read more about this in the new research magazine effzett.

The roots of brain research at Jülich stretch back to its founding years. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the brain and to combat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and tumours. EBRAINS bridges the gap between neuroscience and computing, facilitating new insights and innovative infrastructure. Read more about this in the new research magazine effzett.