Bern [ENA] Proteins are the building blocks of life – and the docking sites for pharmaceutical compounds. Therefore, understanding exactly how proteins function and react to stimuli opens up new possibilities in pharmaceutical research. Four researchers have now been awarded a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant to investigate how proteins respond to electric fields. Their method will be prototyped using the X-ray free-electron laser   [Full story...]

Muth [ENA] The famous Shakespeare’s work “Macbeth” finds a compelling new setting in “Der Schrei der Seele” (“The Cry of the Soul”), an Anhui-opera production coming to Vienna’s MuTh. Transferring its tragedy of ambition to ancient China, the work promises more than a change of scenery. It brings a familiar psychological narrative into dialogue with a different theatrical language.   [Full story...]