Press Releases 2013
The Oracle of the T Cell1
A new online platform predicts how the human immune system reacts to foreign substances
Mitochondria Separate Their Waste 2
Freiburg researcher shows that cellular power plants collect and break down damaged molecules
New Agent against Cancer Cells3
Freiburg scientists have discovered a substance that suppresses unchecked cell division in leukemia cells
Apocalypse in Great Britain4
The Freiburg English literary scholar Martin Hermann investigated stories about the end of the world in his dissertation
Toxin Kills Using Dual Mechanism 5
Freiburg researchers discover a new bacterial toxin and explain its structure and mode of action
Tom22, the Bouncer of the Mitochondrion6
Freiburg researcher discovers three signalling pathways that regulate the gates to the powerhouses of the cell
Danger: Slippery Surface!7
Freiburg research team develops artificial surfaces insects cannot stick to
Halftime for Mosses as Measuring Devices8
An international research team takes stock on their way to monitoring air quality in Europe
Cause of Cystic Kidneys Explained9
Freiburg graduate student identifies novel gene responsible for cystic kidney disease in children
Research with the Moss Bioreactor11
University of Freiburg and greenovation Biotech to cooperate on improved product yields
A Protein Provides Stress Relief 12
Astrin prevents cells from overreacting to stress and averts their premature death
The Developmental On-Switch13
Substances that convert body cells back into stem cells initially activate all genes in the embryo
Efficient and Robust14
Freiburg Physicists show why quantum transport can be close to optimal even in disordered molecular structures
Protein Team Produces Molecular Barrels16
Researchers show that two protein machineries collaborate on the development of barrel structures in the mitochondria
Polymer Ribbons for Better Healing17
Freiburg researchers develop hydrogels for tissue regeneration that can be fine-tuned to fit any body part
Embedded nerve cells hold the key to brain activity18
Scientists from Freiburg propose new approach to unravel the function of the human brain
When Cells Are Consumed by Wanderlust19
Whether in fish embryos or human tumors, the same gene controls how cells migrate in cell tissue
The Specter of Maoism20
Freiburg Sinologist and historian Daniel Leese receives ERC Starting Grant worth 1.44 million euros
