Holger Stark and his team have broken a crucial resolution barrier in cryo-electron microscopy: They have visualizedindividual atoms in a protein with this technique for the first time.
With this award, the university honors Reinhard Lührmann's pioneering work in the field of spliceosomes – the molecular "editing tables" of living cells. (in German)
Sufficiently small objects warm up faster than they cool down. Aljaz Godec and Allesio Lapolla have now mathematically proven this unforeseen asymmetry.
After several months of reduced presence, the institute resume its research starting from June. Several groups have launched projects to help manage the corona pandemic.
Alpacas have special antibodies which can be reduced to nanobodies. They have the potential to replace the most-used antibodies and drastically reduce animal numbers in antibody production.
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, the GWDG, and our institute form the Max Planck Campus Göttingen. Here, employees and guests find various offers such as child care, a canteen, and a library.
