
New peptides to fight ovarian cancer drug resistance
Italian and German scientists have designed peptides to target the protein-protein interface of a key enzyme in DNA synthesis crucial for …

One Year of HITS – HITS In the Year 2010
The first Annual Report of the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) is now available. It covers computer-aided research, reaching from …

HITS bei der „UniMeile“ in Heidelberg
This content is only available in German. Das Heidelberger Institut für Theoretische Studien (HITS) ist bei der „UniMeile“ zum 625-jä…

Neue Wege gehen: Ministerin Theresia Bauer besucht das Heidelberger Institut für Theoretische Studien
This content is only available in German. Die Entstehung des Universums, reißfeste Spinnenseide, umfangreiche Datenbanken und Proteine in 3D: Über …

No. 3 | 06-2011
Open Day at HITS, the tree of life and a portrait of visiting scientist Tom Abel in our newsletter the HITS. …

Das Unsichtbare sichtbar machen – HITS bei „Explore Science“
This content is only available in German. Was haben Moleküle und das Universum gemeinsam? Beide sind mit dem bloßen …

Vom Molekül bis zum Universum – Forschung mit dem Computer: Tag der offenen Tür im Heidelberger Institut für Theoretische Studien
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The Tree of Life – When do Plants spin off new Species?
An international multi-disciplinary research team from Brown University, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, and Yale University has reconstructed the largest …

Novel compounds for fighting against parasitic diseases
Parasites of the Trypanosomatidae family cause a number of serious human diseases. Researchers from Italy, Belgium, and Germany have published the …

Breaking Test for Silk
HITS researchers analyze the properties of spider silk using computer simulations – different components provide resistance and high flexibility – article in „Biophysical …