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Stefan Hell wins the German Innovation Award ("Deutscher Zukunftspreis") |
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November 23, 2006 |
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For his new and unconventional ideas to break the diffraction barrier in fluorescence microscopy, Stefan W. Hell, head of the Department for Nanobiophotonics, has been awarded the 10th Innovation Award of the Federal President of Germany.
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3D Structure of Synaptic Vesicles |
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November 21, 2006 |
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Almost two decades of extensive research have now lead to a molecular model of synaptic vesicle structure. The more than 20 researches around Reinhard Jahn from the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry noticed an unexpectedly high density of proteins at the vesicle's ...
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EICOS: "Hands-on Laboratory" for communicators of science |
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October 26, 2006 |
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The European Initiative for Communicators of Science (EICOS) again invites journalists into its "Hands-on Laboratory" (June 2-10, 2007) at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen. Deadline for applications is 1st of March 2007.
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Source: www.eicos.mpg.de
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Stefan Hell is nominated for the Innovation Award of the Federal President of Germany: "Light microscopy with unprecedented resolution" |
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September 14, 2006 |
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For inventing a physical strategy to break the diffraction barrier in fluorescence microscopy, Stefan W. Hell, head of the Department for Nanobiophotonics, has been nominated for the 10th Innovation Award to be conferred by the German President.
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PhD students organize interdisciplinary symposium |
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September 11, 2006 |
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Junior Scientist from all over the world will meet at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry in Goettingen to discuss "Horizons in Molecular Biology". Organizers of the symposium are PhD Students of the Goettingen International Max Planck Research School ...
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More Details in the Nanocosmos of the Cell |
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August 18, 2006 |
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Max Planck researchers at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry have significantly improved the resolution of fluorescence microscopes.
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Source: PR Office of the Max Planck Society
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EICOS, and Science Writing for the Public |
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July 2006 |
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In parallel to this year's EICOS "Hands-On Laboratory" for journalists there was a course for students on Science and Medical Writing for the Public. Some of the results are shown here (with a German introduction).
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Source: MPIbpc News
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Control of neurotransmitter and hormone release by Ca++ and cAMP |
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June 2006 |
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The release of neurotransmitters and hormones is regulated by a variety of intracellular signal pathways, including a rapid Ca++-dependent triggering mechanism. Recent work gives new insights into its modulation.
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Source: MPIbpc News
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High-Resolution Light Microscope Reveals the Fundamental Mechanisms of Nerve Communication |
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April 14, 2006 |
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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen have for the first time succeeded in making nanostructures associated with biological signaling visible with new methods in microscopy.
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Source: PR Office of the Max Planck Society
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Poison |
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April 12, 2006 |
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An international research team determines how toxins attach to potassium channels -- and change their internal structure.
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Source: PR Office of the Max Planck Society
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Small, smaller, smallest:
EU supports research towards the construction of nanomotors |
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March 16, 2006 |
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Within an initiative aimed at supporting visionary research projects, the European Union is funding the development of biological nanomotors. An international consortium of scientists, co-ordinated by Helmut Grubmüller in Göttingen, envisages many applications.
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10 Million Euros for RNA Research |
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February 15, 2006 |
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An international consortium of scientists, under the co-ordination of Prof. Reinhard Lührmann, has been awarded a grant by the EU for the establishment of a "Network of Excellence". Thirty laboratories from 13 countries will channel their research efforts into ...
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Ultrafast primary processes in the photochemistry of carotenoids |
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February 2006 |
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Carotenoids are of great importance in photosynthetic organisms. Here, a research group of the Department Spectroscopy and Photochemical Kinetics highlights their results from ultrafast laser studies using femtosecond transient absorption and transient lens ...
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Source: MPIbpc News
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