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The computational design of new proteins for biomedical or other applications involves long computing times on powerful servers. A joint team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen and the University Hospital Tübingen has ...

Sara Clasen of the Department of Microbiome Science at the Max Planck Institute Tübingen receives the NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize for outstanding work on how the innate immune system can differentiate between beneficial and pathogenic gut ...

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The Origin of Life

The Origin of Life

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Introduction into the key research fields of the Department of Protein Evolution, led by Andrei Lupas. 
On the Trail of Gut Microbes

On the Trail of Gut Microbes

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Get to know the Department of Microbiome Science which is headed by Ruth Ley.
The Evolution of Sexual Systems

The Evolution of Sexual Systems

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Dive into algal research and the science behind the evolution of the sexes at the Department of Algal Devolopment and Evolution, directed by Susana Coelho.
Adaptability of Life

Adaptability of Life

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Learn more about the adpatability of organisms to their environment which the reseach department of Ralf Sommer is focusing on. 
The Future of Biodiversity

The Future of Biodiversity

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How can the diversity of life become preserved? Learn more about the research and answers of Detlef Weigel at his Department of Molecular Biology. 
The Consequences of Climate Change

The Consequences of Climate Change

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Climate change forces plant populations to adapt. Detlef Weigel has studied how the future climate will affect their survival.
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