Cell Biology

Cell biologists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, together with national and international colleagues developed a new model system for studying early embryonic development. With the help of this system, they discovered that errors often occur when the genetic material from each parent combines immediately after fertilization. This is due to a remarkably inefficient process. more

Bavaria invests up to 500 million euros in the competitive development of the Martinsried Max Planck Campus into an outstanding international research hub more

Shortage of DNA building blocks in the cell releases mitochondrial DNA more

The sphingolipid metabolite sphingosine-1-phosphate activates NOD receptors upon perturbation of cellular homeostasis more

Scientists working with Stefan Hell at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen and the Heidelberg-based MPI for Medical Research have developed another light microscopy method, called MINSTED, which resolves fluorescently labeled details with molecular sharpness. With MINSTED, Nobel laureate Hell has come full circle. more