Diversity of Centrosomes Delivers New Clues for Neurological DiseasesInternationally renowned neurobiologist Magdalena Götz together with her team at Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München has gained new insights into the human centrosome, whose malfunction is linked to many neurodevelopmental disorders.
Stephan Herzig awarded with the Werner Creutzfeldt PrizeFor his outstanding achievements in the research field “Diabetes and Cancer”, the German Diabetes Society (DDG) awards this year's Werner Creutzfeldt Prize to Helmholtz Munich scientist Stephan Herzig.
The Oat Genome Unlocks the Unique Health Benefits of OatsResearchers have succeeded in sequencing and characterizing the very complex genome architecture of oat. Scientists from Helmholtz Munich, Lund University and the ScanOats network finally elucidated at the genetic level why oats are healthier and cause fewer allergies and intolerances than other cereals.
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