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Researchers have now discovered that cell division in shark embryos occurs in a different way. © pixabay/David Clode

The shark's ratchet trick: New mechanism of cell division discovered

How do cells divide when they are too big for the classic mechanism? Researchers at TU Dresden have discovered a surprising trick of nature in zebrafish embryos. A rhythmic alternation between solid and liquid states inside the cell enables division over several cycles. The discovery changes our understanding of one of the most fundamental processes of life.

Agriculture Minister Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch (CDU) visits the Green Week at the start on January 19 / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Saxony with 20 exhibitors at Green Week

An AI-supported pasta machine and a star chef - these are the highlights that the Free State of Bavaria is presenting at the trade fair in Berlin. Training is also on board for the first time.

Normal weight does not always mean healthy. A new test from Leipzig shows a hidden risk. © pixabay/Rafif Al Hashmi

Slim and still ill? New index exposes hidden risk

Normal weight does not automatically mean healthy. Researchers in Leipzig have developed a new index that reveals hidden metabolic disorders. The metabolic BMI analyzes the blood and shows: One in three slim people has a greatly increased risk of diabetes and fatty liver. Intestinal bacteria play an important role in this.

The mini-liver from the petri dish, with the three most important cell types of the liver: portal fibroblasts (magenta), cholangiocytes (green) and hepatocyte nuclei (blue).  Lei Yuan, Sagarika Dawka, Yohan Kim, Anke Liebert et al. / Nature (2025) / MPI-CBG

Mini livers from the petri dish to help patients

Over two million people die of liver disease every year. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden have now developed a three-dimensional liver model from real patient cells. The mini-liver can mimic important functions and should help to better understand diseases, test new drugs and develop personalized therapies. The study was published in Nature.

There will be no trains at Dresden Central Station from Friday to Monday morning. (Archive picture) / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Dresden main station closed at the weekend

Construction work will bring Dresden Central Station to a standstill at the weekend. Replacement services and detour are planned for three days. How passengers can get to their destination despite the restrictions.

A police officer takes a man to a deportation flight to Pakistan. (Archive photo) / Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Another offender deported to Syria

He spent years in prison in Saxony-Anhalt for drug trafficking and assault. Now the migrant from Syria has been deported to his home country. Until recently, this was hardly possible.

Kevin Yebo and the Bundesliga basketball team Niners Chemnitz celebrated an important victory in the Eurocup in London / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

Niners Chemnitz extend their winning streak

The Chemnitz Bundesliga basketball team celebrates an important victory in the Eurocup against the London Lions. A strong defensive performance after the break is the deciding factor.

Leipzig researchers have now observed how nerve cells adapt their signal transmission when they are active. © pixabay geralt

Leipzig researchers watch the brain learn

Learning happens in milliseconds - far too fast to observe directly. Researchers at Leipzig University have now refined a method that makes exactly this possible. They freeze nerve cells at lightning speed and can thus see how they transmit signals. The technique works in both mice and humans and could help to better understand diseases and ageing processes in the brain in the future.

Some sculptures from the Great Garden's collection can no longer be placed outdoors due to their age or condition. (Archive image) / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Large garden with new sculpture depot

Original marble sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries will be safely stored in the Great Garden of Dresden in future. Guided tours of the depot are planned.