A single scan covering the entire body – this could soon become reality in Dresden. With EU funding, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) will receive a state-of-the-art whole-body PET scanner. The device could help detect cancer earlier while reducing radiation exposure for patients. | more
If radioactive substances enter the body, it can quickly become a medical emergency. Yet only very few drugs exist worldwide to treat such contamination. A doctoral researcher from Dresden is developing new compounds designed to remove radioactive elements from the body. He has now been awarded an international scholarship for his work. | more
Coaching in Dresden begleitet bei Entscheidungen, beruflicher Neuorientierung, Konflikten, Überforderung und Lebensumbrüchen. Mit strukturierten Gesprächen und gezielten Fragen entstehen passende Lösungen, klare Prioritäten und mehr Selbstvertrauen. | more
Researchers in Dresden have discovered a protein in the blood that reveals how aggressive a prostate tumor is. Following further tests, MMP11 could be used as a simple blood test in the future and make cancer therapy more targeted. | more
Turning sunlight into clean fuel - it sounds utopian, but it is getting closer. Researchers at CASUS in Görlitz have developed a new method with which solar materials can be specifically calculated and improved. A breakthrough for the energy transition? | more
Radioactive substances such as americium can enter the human body in accidents and accumulate in the kidneys. Researchers at TU Dresden and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have now for the first time systematically investigated what exactly this does there and how to get rid of the dangerous intruders. Their findings could improve treatment after radiation accidents. | more
Zahnbehandlungen können in Deutschland schnell zur finanziellen Belastung werden. Besonders bei Implantaten, Kronen, Brücken oder umfangreichem Zahnersatz liegen die Kosten häufig im vierstelligen Bereich. Viele Patienten stehen dann vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung: Behandlung durchführen lassen und hohe Eigenanteile zahlen – oder den Eingriff aufschieben, obwohl er medizinisch sinnvoll wäre. | more
How was the carbon we are made of formed? Deep underground in Dresden, a young research team at the HZDR is trying to answer this age-old question - with a particle accelerator, high-tech measuring equipment and a laboratory in the rock. | more
Large batteries could store surplus wind and solar power and be cheap and durable at the same time. But many of these batteries age too quickly. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have now looked into a red-hot battery with X-rays and found out why. | more
VmedD bringt moderne Radartechnologie dorthin, wo sie wirklich gebraucht wird: In die eigenen vier Wände. Denn der Wunsch ist klar: So lange wie möglich selbstständig zu Hause wohnen. Gleichzeitig wächst bei Angehörigen die Sorge vor unbemerkten Stürzen oder nächtlichen Notfällen. Genau hier verbindet VmedD innovative Sensortechnik mit echter Alltagstauglichkeit – für mehr Sicherheit im Alter. | more
Every day, dust from huge spoil tips blows into the residential areas around Johannesburg in South Africa. What many people don't know: It contains uranium. Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have investigated the extent to which children living near old gold mines are exposed. The hair analyses show clear differences to children from areas without mining. | more
Water that can conduct electricity extremely well? Researchers from Dresden and Rostock have discovered an exotic form of water that only forms under the most extreme conditions. The findings could explain what happens inside ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune. | more
Coaching in Dresden begleitet bei Entscheidungen, beruflicher Neuorientierung, Konflikten, Überforderung und Lebensumbrüchen. Mit strukturierten Gesprächen und gezielten Fragen entstehen passende Lösungen, klare Prioritäten und mehr Selbstvertrauen. | more
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have developed a molecular marker to help doctors choose the right bladder cancer therapy. The radiotracer NECT-224 makes visible whether tumors carry a certain protein to which modern drugs can dock. In summer 2025, it was used successfully for the first time on a patient at Dresden University Hospital. | more
Tiny magnetic vortices exhibit surprising behavior. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have discovered oscillation states that were previously unknown. The trick is that the effect can be generated with a tiny amount of energy. The discovery could help to connect different computer technologies. | more
Zahnbehandlungen können in Deutschland schnell zur finanziellen Belastung werden. Besonders bei Implantaten, Kronen, Brücken oder umfangreichem Zahnersatz liegen die Kosten häufig im vierstelligen Bereich. Viele Patienten stehen dann vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung: Behandlung durchführen lassen und hohe Eigenanteile zahlen – oder den Eingriff aufschieben, obwohl er medizinisch sinnvoll wäre. | more
Brazil nuts are considered to be selenium bombs, but they also contain radioactive radium. Researchers from Dresden have now measured for the first time how much of it actually ends up in our bodies. The results reassure nut fans. | more
