Award for Paper on Simulation of Flow Processes
SIAM Society honours research publication in the field of applied mathematics With one of the highest possible awards in the field …
In “Cell”: Floppy but fast
Inside cells, communication between the nucleus, which harbours our precious genetic material, and the cytoplasm is mediated by the constant exchange …
Universum: Simulationen am Supercomputer
This text is only available in German. Davon träumt die Wissenschaft: An einem Computer zu simulieren, wie sich das Universum …
Spindle pole body bridge on the front cover
HITS scientists Musa Özboyaci and Prof. Rebecca Wade (MCM group) have performed calculations that help to understand the process of cell …
How Human Cells Can Dissolve Damaging Protein Aggregates
Heidelberg researchers decode fundamental mechanism using in-vitro experiments Cellular repair systems can dissolve aggregated proteins and now Heidelberg researchers have successfully …
Research that gets under the skin: HITS involved in new DFG Program
A new Priority Program of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) focuses on our biggest organ – the skin. The program …
New Standards in Biotechnology
A new working group for data processing and integration in biotechnology has been set up by the International Organization for Standardization, …
Heidelberg Researchers Find Unusually Elastic Protein
Scientists at Heidelberg University and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have discovered an unusually elastic protein in one of …
Oxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cell
Oxidative stress in the cell blocks the normal sugar metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the team …