Press Releases on Research

Über-80-Jährige, deren Gedächtnisleistung der von 30 Jahre Jüngeren entspricht, verdanken ihre geistige Fitness vor allem ihrer Widerstandsfähigkeit…

New research in the African killifish reveals that towards the end of life, our muscles actually reverse to an “early-life” state, with clues to…

For in vivo studies of internal processes in an organism, body pigmentation is a considerable limitation. To circumvent this, various transparent fish…

Astrocytes, small star-shaped cells, play an important role in signal transmission in the brain. Since the protein Ezrin is found abundantly in…

WNT messenger proteins are crucial for a variety of cellular functions. A specific WNT messenger can increase muscle mass and improve regeneration in…

A well-functioning immune system is essential for protection against infections. However, with increasing age, the functioning of the immune system…

Mild, persistent inflammation in tissue is considered one of the biological hallmarks of the aging process in humans – and at the same time is a risk…

Proteins that are frequently altered in tumors play a prominent role in cancer research. The protein RFX7, a largely unknown transcription factor, has…

Throughout one’s life, the blood is constantly being replenished from blood stem cells. However, these cells lose their functionality in old age.…