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Meet the twelve new fellows at the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg! Seven women and five men bring expertise in cultural studies, history, philosophy, theology, mathematics, and biology. Forty percent of the fellows come from Germany, while 60…

The element nitrogen is an essential building block for all molecules of life. In its most prevalent form, as N₂ gas in Earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen is almost inaccessible for living organisms, making it an essential nutrient that frequently is a…

Artificial intelligence is already shaping the future – in Greifswald, we are showing what lies ahead. With the AI HORIZONS double conference, Greifswald is presenting itself as a centre of research and expertise for AI in the life sciences and…

How can we build lifelike systems from inanimate matter? This talk explores how chemical fuels can drive molecular self-assembly and phase separation far from equilibrium, enabling us to control structure, dynamics, and function in soft matter…

The immunogenicity of a biomolecule, and particularly how T cell receptors or NK cell receptors interact with human leukocyte antigens (HLA) presenting specific epitopes, is profoundly shaped by its structural characteristics. Understanding the…

This lecture explores how contemporary Russophone playwrights respond to the Russia–Ukraine war and forced displacement between 2022 and 2025. It examines how dramatists from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus reflect experiences of censorship, exile, and…

Intra-annual growth dynamics of trees in Central Europe show remarkable responses to climate change. On the one hand, trees reduce their summer growth rates due to increasing drought stress. On the other hand, they significantly extend growing season…

Bacterial growth rates scale with ribosome abundance, and ribosomal (r) RNA synthesis is the primary driver of ribosome production. Thus, in fast-growing Escherichia coli, most RNA polymerases are engaged in rRNA transcription. Moreover, rapid rRNA…

RNA design is still in its infancy compared to protein folding and DNA nanotechnology. Nonetheless, fundamental questions on the origins of life in an RNA world as well as the rise of RNA therapeutics make RNA design a highly exciting upcoming field.…

To address the climate crisis, humans must reduce CO₂ emissions. At the same time, we need to find new ways to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere. While biological photosynthesis fixes billions of tons of CO₂ per year, this process is not sufficient to…