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The growth and function of nerve cells is based on a lattice-like structure called membrane-associated periodic skeleton (MPS). However, how the organization of the MPS is controlled has not been elucidated until now. A team from the Max Planck Institutes for Medical Research and for Multidisciplinary Sciences has now discovered that it is regulated by the concentration of the protein paralemmin-1. more

Together with the Max Planck Society, the foundation promotes pioneering research and talent in Heilbronn more

Researchers from Göttingen and Heidelberg have increased the resolution in fluorescence microscopy by a factor of 30 without switching fluorescent molecules sequentially into a fluorescent and a non-fluorescent state. more

A protein with contradictory properties sparked the interest of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research: Despite its large negative surface charge, it has a strong tendency to take up electrons, which are also negatively charged. more

From January 1, 2025, Roman Sarott and his research group “Chemically Induced Proximity” will develop small molecules with special function: they are designed to induce new interactions between proteins in order to reprogram cellular signaling pathways and thereby open up new therapeutic possibilities. more