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Last update: : 17.12.2008
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) and the University of Jena have discovered that cancer-causing papillomaviruses accelerate cell growth by a…
Press releaseLast update: : 09.12.2008
The Meyenburg Award 2008 is presented to the Dutch stem cell researcher Professor Dr. Hans Clevers. The biologist receives the price for the elucidation of a biological pathway that plays a central…
Press releaseLast update: : 04.12.2008
A small group of stem cells in the bone marrow remains dormant almost throughout life. Only in case of injury or blood loss do they awaken and become active. Then they start dividing immediately to…
Press releaseLast update: : 11.11.2008
The labors of the past few months have been rewarded: The Heidelberg team performed extremely well at the internationally renowned iGEM competition held by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Press releaseLast update: : 17.10.2008
Natural killer cells are part of our body's own immune defense against cancer. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have found the factors that…
Press releaseLast update: : 07.10.2008
Harald zur Hausen is awarded the Nobel Medicine Prize. Zur Hausen, former Scientific Director of the German Cancer Research Center, a member of the Helmholtz Association, is recognized for finding…
Press releaseLast update: : 05.09.2008
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center discover how the cortisol receptor can disrupt the lipid metabolism in the liver
Press releaseLast update: : 26.08.2008
By introducing a genetic switch in mice it is possible to increase or decrease the production of specific protein molecules in their kidneys. Thus, researchers can study the influence of specific…
Press releaseLast update: : 14.08.2008
Permanent drug seeking and relapse after renewed drug administration are typical behavioral patterns of addiction. Molecular changes at the connection points in the brain's reward center are directly…
Press releaseLast update: : 11.07.2008
Scientists of the Division of Theoretical Bioinformatics at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) in Heidelberg have simulated on the computer how cells decide…
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