Research news

With autumn comes the return of cold viruses. Respiratory viruses include the RS virus, which can be particularly dangerous for newborns, older people and people with weakened immune systems. For the latter group, which includes people with chronic diseases and transplanted organs, there has been no reliable data on whether and how vaccine against RSV works. Scientists at Saarland University have now closed this gap and published the study in the American Journal of Transplantation. [...]

Pericarditis—an inflammation of the pericardium—is treatable if diagnosed early. Left undetected, however, it can become life-threatening. In some cases, the condition subsides only to return months later. Researchers from Italy and Germany have now identified a new link behind such recurrent pericarditis. Central to their findings is a naturally occurring substance in the body that disrupts anti-inflammatory processes. [...]

The MuBatt project ('Multi-Use Operation of Stationary Battery Storage Systems') at the Department of Automation and Energy Systems (AES) at Saarland University is exploring new strategies to make battery storage systems more flexible, efficient and cost-effective. The Ministry for Business, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy is supporting the project with approximately €310,000 in funding from the Saarland state government and from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). [...]