Press Releases of the MPI-NAT

The program is looking for 15 junior scientists to answer key molecular questions underlying serious diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and diabetes. more

Microscopy instead of math class: During the Future Day on April 23, around 75 school students discovered the many different areas of work at our institute. (in German) more

Researchers have deciphered the process by which the influenza virus steals the cap of the host RNA to replicate. more

The Max Planck start-up aims to significantly increase the success rate of artificial insemination. more

In sea urchin and salmon sperm, the pH value regulates whether they remain immotile or swim. A rising pH activates soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC). This produces the messenger substance cAMP, which is essential for sperm movement.This regulation of cAMP concentration via the pH sensor sAC could be widespread among marine invertebrates and fish. more

Four Lower Saxony-Israeli cooperation projects at Göttingen Campus are receiving a total of more than two million euros in funding. One of these projects is based in Sonja Lorenz's research group at MPI-NAT. more

2025 – a successful year for Max Planck spin-offs more