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3D-print of the molecular structure of calcium regulated E. histolytica α-actinin dimer. Calmodulin like domains in blue and violet, actin binding domain in red, spectrin-like repeats in green and connecting “neck” region in yellow. (c) Max Perutz Labs

The group of Kristina Djinovic-Carugo has revealed the molecular structure of a calcium-regulated form of the protein α-actinin, and has elucidated…

12 Aug'20

Many animals can "see" magnetic fields, but the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying magnetoreception are unknown. In the journal Science…

Scientists led by Javier Martinez from the Max Perutz Labs, a joint venture of the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna, have…

30 Jul'20

With today's official opening of the Startup Labs Vienna, the life science location Vienna is setting new standards in the provision of infrastructure…

29 Jul'20

Researchers from the IMP's Obenauf-lab and collaborators have developed a tool that lets them trace millions of cells as they undergo evolutionary…

21 Jul'20

The new start-up QUANTRO Therapeutics at the Vienna BioCenter uses innovative transcriptome profiling technologies in a novel drug discovery pipeline…

11 Jul'20

CEBINA GmbH announced positive results of its COVID-19 drug repurposing project with the identification of commonly used approved drugs with activity…

07 Jul'20

The establishment of self-organizing heart organoids called cardioids, at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of…

07 Jul'20

The EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) membership honours distinguished scientists who have made outstanding contributions in the field of…

02 Jul'20

Eveliqure Biotechnologies announced that further financing has been secured from Arax Capital Partners comprising the last instalment of a €1.7M total…

02 Jul'20

It is long known that the acquired immune system can generate a vast antibody (immunoglobulin) repertoire by gene recombination in developing B-cells.…

Calcium causes stiff joints in ɑ-actinin

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Detective work in the cell: Scientists uncover a new RNA-modifying enzyme

Startup Labs at the Vienna BioCenter open their doors

CaTCH - a molecular time machine for cells

Cancer research: Vienna BioCenter start-up breaks new ground in drug discovery

CEBINA identifies a common antihistamine nasal spray as a potential anti-COVID-19 approach

“Cardioids” – human hearts in a dish

Sascha Martens elected EMBO member: “I’m looking forward to helping support young scientists”

Eveliqure secures further private investment to support development of its combined Shigella and ETEC vaccine candidate

How the immune system generates a vast antibody repertoire to fight infections