Galaxies like the Milky Way formed by the merging of smaller progenitor galaxies. An international team of astrophysicists led by Dr Diederik Kruijssen from the Centre for Astronomy at Heidelberg University has succeeded in reconstructing the merger history of our home galaxy, creating a complete family tree. To achieve this, the researchers analysed the properties of globular clusters orbiting the Milky Way with artificial intelligence. Their investigations revealed a previously unknown galaxy collision that must have permanently altered the appearance of the Milky Way.

World's first fingertip-mounted sensor that maintains user's sensitivity - Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Tokyo have developed an ultrathin pressure sensor that can be attached directly to the skin.

Using modern nanotechnology, it is possible nowadays to produce structures which have a feature sizes of just a few nanometres.

Archaeologists of the University of Münster have uncovered an early Christian basilica in south-eastern Turkey.