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Simulating the common envelope
HITS welcomes Croucher Fellow Mike Lau as Postdoc in the Physics of Stellar Objects group
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Deadline 28 September: Call for “HITS Journalist in Residence” in 2024
Call for applications: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for science journalists. Applications deadline: 28 September 2023
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The Universal Sound of Black Holes
They are mysterious, exciting and inescapable – black holes are some of the most exotic objects in the Universe. With gravitational-wave detectors, …
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HITS: Call for “Journalist in Residence” in 2024
Call for 2024: HITS Journalist in Residence program open for applications. Deadline: 28 September 2023
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A special honor for a splendid scientist
Former HITS group leader Anna Wienhard received recognition as a “HITS Fellow”, the highest distinction that the institute awards. The award …
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The sacrifice within – how collagen’s weak bonds help protect tissue
HITS researchers publish new findings on collagen, the most abundant protein in our body: So-called “sacrificial bonds” in collagen break faster …
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ChatGPT and its ilk
The rise of large language models and why we should care: talk by Anil Ananthaswamy, science journalist (USA/India), HITS Journalist …
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Anil Ananthaswamy named “HITS Journalist in Residence”
The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies gives science journalists the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of computer-based, data-driven science with a …
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ERC Advanced Grant for HITS group leader
Friedrich Röpke, head of the Physics of Stellar Objects group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, has been awarded …
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More than just a game: How long can there be life on Earth?
Researchers at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) receive 10,000 Euros in the university competition “Our Universe” for developing a board …