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Press Release No. 17 Berlin

Circular RNA linked to brain function

While hundreds of circular RNAs (circRNAs) are abundant in mammalian brains, one big question has...
Stained fly embryo
Press Release No. 18 Berlin

Reconstructing life at its beginning, cell by cell

After 13 rapid divisions a fertilized fly egg consists of about 6,000 cells. They all look alike...
Server room
Press Release No. 19 Berlin

Reproducing the computational environments of experiments

Experiments increasingly rely on high-performance computing software that plays a crucial role in producing and interpreting data. Differences in software environments can cause problems when those experiments need to be reproduced – so scientists at the MDC in Berlin are helping find a solution.
EinzigArtig
Press Release No. 20 Berlin

A play for all non-biologists

The theater production “EinzigArtig” deals with synthetic biology and the creation of new forms of life. It is was produced in cooperation with the MDC, which hosts the play at September 26 and October 6.
DCM Hearts
Press Release No. 21 Berlin

Study of transplanted hearts reveals risk gene for cardiovascular disease

In the largest transcriptome study to date, an international research team analysed the RNA of transplanted hearts and discovered a number of new risk factors for dilated cardiomyopathy and other heart conditions which could thus be recognised more easily in future.
Baby in the womb
Press Release No. 22 Berlin

Preeclampsia triggered by an overdose of gene activity

The research team compared placental tissue samples and the genetic makeup of patients with...
Cardiomyocytes
Press Release No. 23 Berlin

MDC receives funding to collaborate on Human Cell Atlas

Organs and tissues are comprised of very different types of cells. The heart, for example, contains...
Peanuts
Press Release No. 24 Berlin

Study provides more clarity on the genetic causes of children’s food allergies

What role do genes play in egg, milk, and nut allergies? A study published in Nature Communications, led by the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has found five genetic risk loci that point to the importance of skin and mucous membrane barriers and the immune system in the development of food allergies.
Press Release No. 25 Berlin

Working together to reduce severe suffering for laboratory animals in Europe

Major international event in Berlin generates collaboration between 16 countries: The RSPCA and the MDC are bringing together experts from 16 countries to reduce the number of lab animals experiencing severe suffering.
Press Release No. 26 Berlin

Gut bacteria are sensitive to salt

Common salt reduces the number of certain lactic acid bacteria in the gut of mice and humans according to a study published in Nature by Berlin’s Max Delbrück Center and Charité. This has an impact on immune cells which are partly responsible for autoimmune diseases and hypertension. Probiotics ameliorate the symptoms of disease in mice.