
Siobhan Roberts and Carl Smith to be “Journalists in Residence” at HITS
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …

From Brazil to Germany: Challenges and Advantages
An Interview with HITS researcher Ariane Nunes-Alves about her experiences in Brazil and Germany. You were born and raised in Sã…

Again: “Highly Cited Researcher” at HITS
HITS scientist Alexandros Stamatakis belongs to the most cited researchers worldwide, according to this year’s “Highly Cited Researchers” ranking by …

The way of making memories
Human beings live and learn and this usually happens through experience and environmental interactions. But how does the brain translate information …

Data visualization with SABIO-VIS
Collecting and curating data has never been more important – especially for systems biology. If already existing data isn’t available to …

Max Planck School Matter to Life – Application Portals now open
The new Matter to Life Master’s programs at Heidelberg University, Göttingen University, and Technical University …

The irresistible pull – when massive stars collide
All neutron stars are magnetic, but some are more magnetic than others. The latter, so-called magnetars, are the strongest magnets in …

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019
At the CCC-organised ChemNobel, Coffee and Cake event, we have successfully predicted the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry going to John …

Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit (in German)
HITS „Journalist in Residence“ Andreas von Bubnoff spricht am 7. Oktober, 16:00, in Heidelberg über Wissenschaftsjournalismus in Zeiten von post-truth und reproducibility crisis …

“Best Poster and Demonstration Award” for HITS NLP scientist
Mark-Christoph Müller from the Natural Language Processing (NLP) group at HITS has been awarded the “Best Poster and Demonstration Award” …