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24.03.2026
Cybersecurity: “Even Smart Light Bulbs Harbor Risks”
Interview With Computer Science Expert Johannes Kinder on Digital Security in Everyday Life
The vacuum cleaner robot does the rounds, the heating regulates itself automatically and the lighting responds to an app. Every new device makes private households more convenient – and less secure. …
24.02.2026
Cosmology: Measuring the Expansion of the Universe With Cosmic Fireworks
Daniel Gruen Leads LMU’s Observational Campaign on SN Winny to Help Resolve the Hubble Tension
That the Universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, even challenging the standard model of cosmology. A …
30.01.2026
Cracks in the Foundations of Cosmology
Daniel Grün Explains How Observations Test Our Understanding of the Universe
There was a time when the Andromeda Nebula was the end of the Universe. At least, a number of astronomers in the early 20th century still thought that fuzzy objects in the night sky – such as the …
27.11.2025
Daniel Grün and Lukas Heinrich Receive BMFTR Funding for Physics Foundation Models
Developing Advanced AI Tools for Astro- And Particle Physics
MCML PIs Daniel Grün and Lukas Heinrich are part of the newly funded Germany-wide project “SciFM,” supported by the BMFTR, which aims to develop foundation models for astro- and particle physics. …
02.01.2025
MCML Researchers in Highly-Ranked Journals
165 Papers in 2025 Highlight Scientific Impact
We are happy to announce that MCML researchers are represented in 2025 with 165 papers in highly-ranked journals. Congrats to our researchers!