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Researchers have visualized, for the first time, how the three-dimensional structure of the cancer protein p53 changes dynamically over time – in slow motion up to ultrafast time lapse.
Researchers have identified the genetic changes that enable herring to reproduce successfully in a new habitat, the Baltic Sea.
Constantin Pape heads a new bridge research group. The AKB Foundation is funding his group for a period of five years through the institute’s Manfred Eigen-Förderstiftung.

News

Disrupting the flow
 

May 04, 2026
Alterations in the UFM1 system — a protein modification machinery — disrupt the production of proteins in neurons, leading to severe developmental disorders. 

MPG research highlights 2025

December 22, 2025
The Max-Planck-Society selected twelve research highlights from 2025 to share. Among them: two publications from our institute.

INSIDE NAT 1/26

May 26, 2026
Take a look at the latest issue of our institute magazine! 
Update in progress: Apprenticeship as an IT specialist for system integration (in German).

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Scientists at our institute create impressive images from their wide ranging fields of research. The resulting online exhibition offers you fascinating insights into the world of science.
The MPI-NAT links basic research in the natural sciences with medical research to address the most urgent scientific questions of the 21st century. (in German)

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MPI-Nat Seminars: Fine tuning synaptic circuits and roles of astrocytic proteins implicated in neurological diseases

Yukiko Goda
Sep 2, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, City-Campus), Room: Hörsaal

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Upcoming Seminars

MPI-Nat Seminars: Fine tuning synaptic circuits and roles of astrocytic proteins implicated in neurological diseases

Yukiko Goda
Sep 2, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, City-Campus), Room: Hörsaal
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