CRISPR/Cas libraries open new avenues in cancer research
20. March 2019
CRISPR/Cas enables the targeted deactivation of genes by cutting DNA at pre-determined sites. This is accomplished by providing the Cas
CRISPR/Cas enables the targeted deactivation of genes by cutting DNA at pre-determined sites. This is accomplished by providing the Cas
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia are two completely different diseases, but apparently they have a common molecular basis.
Misfolded proteins are a disaster for the cell. They don’t do their job and become simply protein waste. Franz-Ulrich
Heavy elements are produced during stellar explosion or on the surfaces of neutron stars through the capture of hydrogen
Seven of the ten most frequent medications contain chiral agents. These are molecules that occur in right- or left-handed
The Institute for Law and Finance (ILF) at Goethe University has a strong international profile. It has now been
European citizens working constructively together to create a peaceful and successful Europe – that’s the fundamental thought behind the “European
Professor Ferdinand Gerlach, Director of the Institute of General Practice at Goethe University, has received the Alfons and Gertrude Kassel
An extensive research project on cybersecurity and data protection in Europe will be launched this week. Goethe University Frankfurt has
A third of all patients in general practice suffer from multiple diseases. These patients are usually treated by various medical
On 16th February 1919, Franz Rosenzweig completed his book “The Star of Redemption.” In commemoration of this event, a large
The option to measure the gravitational waves of two merging neutron stars has offered the chance to answer some of
Amphipods of the species Gammarus roeselii guard their chosen mates, often carrying them with them for days and defending them
Should regulations for environmental protection be valid beyond our solar system? Currently, extra-terrestrial forms of life are only deemed worth
Archaeologists from Goethe University will be returning to the Urals for further research work. In collaboration with researchers from Johannes
Insulators that are conducting at their edges hold promise for interesting technological applications. However, until now their characteristics have not
Diamonds are messengers from Earth’s interior. A portion of the rare gem, which is very small but important for researchers,
To eat what grows locally – today’s dietary trend was every day’s practice for prehistoric humans. Studying fossil tooth enamel,
Goethe University has joined ranks with universities in Milan, Lyon and Birmingham to form an alliance of European universities for
The African Studies Rhine-Main initiative of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Goethe University Frankfurt launches its first joint research
Economist Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln awarded € 1.6 million ERC Consolidator Grant. Why do some groups behave differently in the labour market
Along with a warming climate and intensified human activities, recent water storage in global landlocked basins has undergone a widespread
Every year, a list is published of the top one percent of researchers worldwide, based on the frequency with which
A team of scientists, led by Dr Sietske Batenburg at the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences, in close
For decades it was assumed that protein channels and protein pumps fulfilled completely different functions and worked independently of each
How predictive are animal models for the human body? Which human organs can be recreated in vitro? How can personalized
“Wasps are important ecological regulators,” states biologist Bruno Streit, senior professor for Ecology and Evolution at Goethe University, “but who
The observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii is world-famous. Less well-known is the fact that the Hawaiian Islands are home to
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