Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology

Every day the trillions of cells in our bodies ensure that we are able to see, think, speak and move. How does each cell ‘know’ what to do? How can an organism arise from millions of nanometer-sized molecules although there is no blueprint? What actually is ‘life’? For centuries, philosophers and natural scientists have been trying to solve this mystery. Many questions remain unresolved to this day.

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Newly developed inhibitor (green) prevents METTL16 (purple) from interaction with target RNA (turquois) and thus inhibits the transfer of the methyl group (Me).
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Cells undergoing mitosis on a white background
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Cells seen through a microscope that are died green
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