Genetically reproductive material from the laboratory
In the field of synthetic biology, researchers investigate so-called “bottom-up” processes, which means the generation of life mimicking... [mehr]
Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie
In the right place at the right time
Numerous cellular processes such as immune responses or cell multiplication depend on many different proteins working in sequence. In order for... [mehr]
New structural data on talin explain self-inhibitory mechanism
All complex organisms are made up of cells that are in contact with each other or with structures in intercellular spaces. Cells have contact... [mehr]
MPIB-Emeritus Axel Ullrich is awarded with Lasker Award 2019
In the mid-1970s, scientists discovered that certain genes, when mutated, can cause cancer; researchers theorized that targeting these oncogenes,... [mehr]
The nucleolus – a known organelle with new tasks
One would like to believe that the basic cellular processes have already been deciphered and that research can now focus on the details. But even... [mehr]
Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research for F.-Ulrich Hartl
Proteins are the molecules in cells that drive almost every biological process. Through their collaboration, Hartl and Horwich discovered that... [mehr]
Learning from spectral experience
The final trip of many old cars leads them to a junk yard where they are deconstructed into potentially salvageable parts. By looking at the... [mehr]
A Boost for Photosynthesis
With the global population increasing by an estimated 80 million people each year, the demand for food is steadily on the rise. To meet this demand,... [mehr]
Brenda Schulman receives the Leibniz Prize 2019
Schulman’s work focuses on some of the most important molecular switches in cells. She studies how proteins, which are some of the major... [mehr]