Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

• Which Evolutionary Changes in the Genome Led to the Development of the Large-Sized Human Brain?

  Wieland B. Huttner

  

• Are Europeans Today Genetically Different from Their Ancestors?

  Johannes Krause

  

• Is Language Development in the Child’s Brain Visible on a Molecular Level?

  Angela D. Friederici

  

• Is the Course of a Sepsis Influenced by the Mobilization of Endothelial Progenitor Cells?

  Neysan Rafat

  

• What Generates the Magnetic Field of the Jupiter Moon Ganymede?

  Ulrich R. Christensen

  

• How Did the Three-Dimensional Structures of Proteins Evolve in Nature?

  Andrei N. Lupas

  

• How Does the Molecular Machine That Drives Energy Conversion in the Cell Membrane Work?

  Werner Kühlbrandt

  

• Which Chemical Traits Protect the Roots of Dandelions Against Insect Damage?

  Jonathan Gershenzon

  

• How Can the Toxic Effects of Chemical Compounds on Humans Be Predicted by Means of Crowdsourcing?

  Julio Saez-Rodriguez

  

• Which Antigenic Determinants Can Be Used for Therapeutic Vaccinations Against HPV-Mediated Cancer?

  Angelika Riemer

  

• Which Functions Do the Noncoding Parts of Human RNA Have in Metastasis Formation of Lung Cancer Cells?

  Sven Diederichs