Breakthrough in the synthesis of artificial cells

Researchers develop artificial cells from synthetic materials

06-Dec-2023 - A groundbreaking study published in “Nature Chemistry” reveals a remarkable leap in the synthesis of artificial cells using synthetic materials, achieved by an international team led by Dr. Andrea Belluati, Prof. Nico Bruns (both TU Darmstadt) and Dr. Sètuhn Jimaja (University of Fribourg). These ...

Weapon against Tumours, Boost for the Immune System

Activating X-rays – Signalling Cascade in T-cells

22-Apr-2022 - Radiation therapy is a proven approach to destroying tumours. However, it is possible that it might be able to do even more in the future – namely stimulate the immune system at the same time and so fight cancer even more intensively. The foundations for this have been laid by researchers led by ...

Why some bubbles move faster

Why do large gas bubbles in viscoelastic liquids rise so much faster than expected?

07-Mar-2022 - An open question with great relevance for industrial production processes. Researchers at TU Graz and TU Darmstadt have now found an explanation. It is a puzzle long known among experts and very relevant in many industrial production processes: a jump discontinuity in the rise velocity of gas ...

Inhibiting tumour-specific repair mechanisms

Findings can help to develop new or to improve existing strategies in cancer therapy

15-Oct-2021 - Mutations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes – also known as “breast cancer genes” – are associated with the development of inherited breast cancer as well as other types of tumours. A group of researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt, the University of California and the University of ...

A small molecule controls lung cancer

Researchers decode mechanisms behind intercellular communication in tumours

14-Oct-2021 - In order for a tumour to grow, its cells need to communicate with one another. Disrupting this communication can help to fight the tumour. The research group headed by Dr. Meike Saul at Technical University of Darmstadt has discovered a mechanism that plays a key role in intercellular ...

Researchers Achieve Breakthrough into Cell Interior

Large Molecules Transported into Living Cells

19-Apr-2021 - It is one of the big pharmacological questions: How do you get large functional biomolecules like proteins or antibodies into a living cell? Linking antibodies or proteins with cell-penetrating peptides is a promising approach—but it has not yet fully led to the anticipated results. Researchers ...

Trust in AI but not blindly

Artificial intelligence is sometimes met with scepticism but it has earned our trust

18-Aug-2020 - A research team at TU Darmstadt headed by Professor Kristian Kersting describes how to achieve this using a clever approach to interactive learning in the magazine “Nature Machine Intelligence”. Imagine the following situation: A company wants to teach an artificial intelligence (AI) to ...

Inspired by nature: Scientists have developed a nanopore-microchip

01-Oct-2019 - Medical professionals and environment analysts would like to have microchips that measure substances directly on site. Scientists at TU Darmstadt have developed and patented a system based on nanopores with broad potential. Anyone wishing to use laboratory readings for diagnosing a disorder or ...

Enzyme with high potential for new cancer treatment identified

06-Jun-2016 - A team of researchers from the Biology department at the TU Darmstadt has identified an enzyme that separates DNA replication from repair. This discovery could be of tremendous significance in the treatment of tumours. Several essential processes take place in separate compartments within a ...

Protecting against memory loss with olives

24-Mar-2015 - It has long been proven that people who follow a Mediterranean diet and keep physically and mentally active are less likely to suffer from dementia. Olives in particular appear to play a key role in this regard. But just what are the substances contained in these small, oval fruit that are so ...