The Dark and Black Recesses of the Universe
New models of dark matter are waiting to be tested. They were discussed during two sessions of #LINO70.
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A Window Into the Living World: The Latest Progress in Biological Imaging
Rapid advances in imaging techniques and instrumentation have opened a window into aspects of biology once thought impossible to visualise.
Illuminating Laser Physics
In an Agora Talk with John Hall, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland the audience was treated to a rare insight into the link between two important areas of laser physics.
Cancer and Infections
The connection between cancer and viruses, bacteria and parasites was discussed in two Agora Talks during #LINO70.
From Insects to Fighting Cancer: There’s More to Immunity Than Vaccines
Immunity became a hot topic within the last year. Two Nobel Laureates presented their research about this subject during #LINO70.
The Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine 2019 and 2020
Three of the Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine from the years 2019 and 2020 entered the Lindau stage for the first time.
Gut Microbiome: We Are Not Alone
A community of microorganisms is living in our gut and plays an important role for our health.
Microbiome – It Takes a Village
We are living in symbiosis with trillions of microbes that are essential to our health.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018 – Unleashing the Body’s Dogs of War in the Fight Against Cancer
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their breakthroughs in cancer research.
New Principle for Cancer Therapy: Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology 2018
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Günter Blobel 1936–2018
The Council and Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings mourn the loss of Nobel Laureate Günter Blobel, who died on 18 February 2018, age 81. The German-born biochemist received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1999 for his discovery that proteins have intrinsic signals that regulate their transport and localisation in the cell. He studied medicine in […]
The Workings of Our Inner Clock – Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 was awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.”The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017 was awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.”