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What does cosmic radiation do to our cells — and how can particle accelerators on Earth help protect astronauts in space? PhD student Alexandra Waldherr from the Department of Protein Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen had the chance to explore these questions and more at the 2026 ESA-FAIR Summer School in Darmstadt. more

Two researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen were selected to participate in the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, held last week. more

A novel, training-free approach in computational protein binder design unlocks new possibilities in next-generation biomedical applications. more

Mechanical compression induces multicellular organization in archaea more

A new protein antagonist design strategy shows promise against leukaemia by targeting important receptors to stop the proliferation of cancer cells.
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