Stretched beyond the limits
It is a common phenomenon we know from cracked sneakers and burst tyres, and when it occurs it is usually in …
10 years HITS – time to celebrate
This year, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) will celebrate its 10th anniversary. The Institute was established in 2010 by physicist …
An explosive result
Nuclear physicists from Finland, Denmark, and Germany succeeded to experimentally determine nuclear processes operating at conditions ten million times denser and 25 …
HITS researcher Michael Strube is Fellow of the ACL
Michael Strube, leader of the Natural Language Processing group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), has been appointed Fellow …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In four weeks: deadline for the HITS “Journalist in Residence” program
Are you an experienced science journalist? Would you like to delve into new areas of research and deepen your technical knowledge? …
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