Journey into the Mysterious Realm of Biomolecules

The world around us is made up of atoms that are grouped into molecules or large biomolecular clusters. These may be proteins, nucleic acids, or sugars, which are the basis of living organisms. Together, we will discover what happens when we put biomolecules in a magnetic field that is thousands of times stronger than the Earth's field, or when we expose them to radiation that has a wavelength 6000 times shorter than the blue light. What we cannot see, bioinformatics tools and powerful computers can help to explore what individual biomolecules are hiding - bound drug molecules, metal atoms, or tunnels leading to the heart of molecules - and look at them from different perspectives. See the whole virus, its individual components, and every atom. Visitors will be able to model the (bio)molecules, get a proper scientific "feel" for them, and take home a prize if they correctly solve a little mystery.