After six intensive days at this year’s Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates from 28 June to 3 July, Hermann can confirm that the guiding principle of the meeting is put into practice.

Our group took part in Molecular Origins of Life (MOM 2026), held at LMU's Great Aula in Munich from 11–12 June 2026. The conference brought together the latest research and fostered interdisciplinary collaboration toward understanding the molecular beginnings of life.

The most recent Focus issue of Nature Chemical Biology features a collection of articles that showcase some of the recent progress in RNA chemical biology to reflect the synergy of mechanistic insights and technological innovations to drive RNA research forward.