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Pain is a negative feeling that we want to get rid of as soon as possible. In order to protect our bodies, we react for example by withdrawing the hand. This action is usually understood as the consequence of the perception of pain. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now shown that perception, the impulse to act and provision of energy to do so take place in the brain simultaneously and not, as was expected, one after the other.

Employing bioenergy has long been considered an important option for climate protection. However, a study by researchers from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Durham University shows, that a largescale expansion in bioenergy crop production could be just as detrimental to biodiversity as climate change itself.

The Technical University of Munich has been shaping the future since 1868. Now, at the end of 2018, a cinematic retrospective offers the opportunity to take a look back on an anniversary year that was packed with events. At the same time, the university would like to thank everyone who contributed or participated. The film had its premiere at the Dies Academicus on December 6, 2018.

Multigene tests have been used in breast cancer treatment to assess the risk of metastasis for several years. A team at the Breast Cancer Center at the Technical University of Munich’s (TUM) Klinikum rechts der Isar has now presented results based on data collected in its routine clinical work. These results show that the multigene test used at the university hospital is indeed helpful in making more targeted use of chemotherapy treatments and thus improves prognosis of breast cancer patients.

Novel phase change memory (PCM) materials can work a thousand times faster than current flash memory chips, while being significantly more durable. Using the research neutron source of the Technical University of Munich (TUM), German and American researchers have gained important insights into this promising domain.

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize to Sami Haddadin, Professor of Robotics and Systems Intelligence at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and biochemist Dr. Brenda Schulman, Honorary Professor at TUM. The Leibniz Prize is the most important German science prize. It is endowed with 2.5 million euros and is awarded to scientists who have achieved excellent research results at an early stage of their career.

The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the winner of the competition for the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) in the area of urban mobility. The EIT chose the consortium "MOBiLus", in which Technical University of Munich (TUM) plays an essential role. Here 48 international partners are working to develop solutions for sustainable urban traffic. One of the five Innovation Hubs is in Munich at TUM. The EU will contribute 400 million Euros to the major billion-Euro project, which is headquartered in Barcelona.

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has launched an Africa initiative. In addition to collaboration in individual projects, in the future long-term partnerships in the key areas teaching, research and entrepreneurship will be actively promoted, with the efforts coordinated at TUM in a cross-faculty Africa network. The objective is to work together with partners on location using new methods and adapted technologies to set examples in terms of promoting the sustainable development of the continent. One initial focus area is Ghana, where TUM is actively involved in the university KNUST. Shortly before the EU-Africa summit, TUM presented its initiative to the public at the inaugural symposium "Sustainable Development in Africa". 

Students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a fully functional mini-satellite in the project MOVE-II. A Falcon 9 rocket launched yesterday in California carried the satellite into orbit, where it will among other things collect research data.

The annual Advent concerts of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) bring together students, staff, alumni and friends of the university in the Philharmonic Hall at Gasteig. This year's concerts on yesterday's first Advent also marked the end of the university' s 150th anniversary festivities.