On September 4, 1906, German biophysicist and Nobel laureate Max Delbrück was born in Berlin. His best known achievement for that he won the Nobel prize was the discovy that bacteria become resistant to viruses (phages) as a result of genetic mutations.
Molekulare Maschinen des Körpers, u.a. "DNS-Kopiermaschinen" -- We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells.
Schuf doch Gott den Menschen? Zweifel an Darwin kommen auch in Deutschland immer mehr in Mode. Doch eine wachsende Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern organisiert den Widerstand. GEO.de sprach mit ihrem Wortführer, dem Evolutionsbiologen Ulrich Kutschera