MDC Special Newsletter: Long Night of the Sciences 2019

Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften 2019

Dear Reader

On June 15 we invite you to the  smartest night of the year at MDC! Perhaps you have been here before - then you will know: The Long Night is the highlight of summer for us at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and for you, our guests, every year. We will present to you the progress we have made and the insights we have gained, and we will answer your questions and curiosity. You will have the opportunity not only to watch, but also to participate and experiment. And you get to choose: we are once again looking for the most beautiful science picture of the year!

We look forward to seeing you on Campus Buch and at Hannoversche Straße 28 in Berlin-Mitte!

Would you like to join us for free? Then tell us whether the statement in this video is true or false. Just write your answer to communications@mdc-berlin.de - with a little luck you can win two free tickets!

On our website you will find further information about the offers of the MDC.

Your Insights Team

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LONG NIGHT AT THE MDC

A bowl of cereal
Press Release No. 31 Berlin

How dietary fiber and gut bacteria protect the cardiovascular system

The fatty acid propionate helps defend against the effects of high blood pressure, including atherosclerosis and heart tissue remodeling, a study on mice has found. Gut bacteria produce the substance – which calms the immune cells that drive up blood pressure – from natural dietary fiber.
Aeon
Science By Jana Schlütter

Eternal youth?

The artist Emilia Tikka spent three months as a guest in the MDC labs to gather inspiration for her work “ÆON. Trajectories of Longevity and CRISPR.”
Taufliegen
Science

What flies and humans have in common

The common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is a classic model organism. The biologist Robert Zinzen and his team are studying this organism to better understand how the nervous system develops. Visitors to the Long Night of the Sciences will be able to examine the flies under the microscope and watch cellular gene regulation unfold on screen.
Mini Organs
Science

Growing mini-organs from stem cells

During the "Long Night of Sciences" on June 15, visitors can see something that hardly anyone has seen before - simply because it is still so new: spinal cord neurons and skeletal muscle tissue that have been cultivated together from stem cells.
Microscopy exhibition
Science

📺 Curtain rises at microscopy exhibition

A permanent exhibition at the MDC gives insights into the past and present of microscopy. Short videos, accessible via QR codes, now provide more information about the devices.
Lil Bub
Press Release No. 7 Berlin / Philadelphia

Decoding Lil BUB: Crowdfunded project reveals genome of internet celebrity cat

Lil BUB has drawn millions of followers across the internet for her cute appearance. Behind the celebrity cat’s unique features is a combination of two rare genetic variants, three molecular biologists from Germany and the US report.