World Ozone Day 2024:
How is the ozone hole?

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Rescue from the UV catastrophe Measurements by the Copernicus satellite Sentinel-5P in 2023 show the ozone hole over the Antarctic.

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Lengthened consonants mark the beginning of words

Lengthened consonants mark the beginning of words

September 24, 2024
Language
A new study shows that word-initial consonants are systematically lengthened across a diverse sample of languages
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fish swimming in water with light shining down

When darkness never falls

September 23, 2024
Behavioral Biology Biodiversity
Artificial light at night changes the behavior of fish, even into the next generation
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Two persons look at a chain in the middle

A kit for versatile robots

September 20, 2024
Materials Sciences (M&T) Robotics
Hexagonal electro-hydraulic modules act like artificial muscles that can be used to configure robots with various functions
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Career

Max Planck Partner Groups 2024

Max Planck Partner Groups 2024

The deadline for the submission of nomination documents is Wednesday, 30 September 2024
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Max Planck Research Group Leaders

Call for proposals 

The Max Planck Society is currently looking for new Max Planck Research Group Leaders. Application deadline: 14 October 2024.
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Job Offers

Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) | Cell Biology

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden
September 26, 2024

Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) | Simons Collaboration on New Frontiers of Superconductivity

Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart
September 26, 2024

PostDoc (m/f/d) | Mediterranean Digital Twin Network for Understanding Climate Extremes

Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena
September 25, 2024
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Topic Specials

Climate and transformation

Climate and transformation

In addition to climate forecasts, the consequences of climate change are increasingly becoming the focus of research at Max Planck Institutes
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The brain

The brain

The human brain is the most complex organ that nature has ever produced: 100 billion nerve cells and many times more contact points give it capabilities that no supercomputer can match
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Migration

Migration

The causes and consequences of human mobility and its history are central topics for research at Max Planck Institutes
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Further Topic Specials

Publications


Evaluation - The procedures of the Max Planck Society
Living and working in Germany
Lise Meitner Excellence Program 2021
MaxPlanckResearch 2/2024 cover. Focus: Law creates Freedom.
Yearbook Highlights 2023
Annual Report 2023 of the Max Planck Society
75 years Max Planck Society
Research is calling - We promote pioneers in science
Talent Companion

From the Institutes


Icarus, et al.
How cranes navigate their complex world more
MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology
Oldest DNA from South Africa decoded to date  more
MPI for Chemical Ecology
A bitter aftertaste more
Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of the Max Planck Society
Fruit flies with increased mutation rate more
MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
People think in many dimensions at a time more
MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
The brain of women and men more
MPI for Radio Astronomy
A New Milestone in Sharpness more
MPI of Biochemistry
Folding of proteins observed with unprecedented accuracy more
MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology
A hybrid arrowhead against immune disorders more
MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology, et al.
A Taste for Carbon Dioxide more
MPI for Chemical Ecology
Pit-building venom mixers more
MPI of Microstructure Physics
Ab initio methods for superconductivity more
MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
From 2D to 3D tissue more
MPI for Evolutionary Biology
In subdivided communities cooperative norms evolve more easily more
MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, et al.
Local food production saves costs and carbon more
MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain? more
MPI for Neurobiology of Behavior
Balancing instability and robustness more
MPI for Demographic Research
New Partnerships Improve Life Satisfaction for Single Mothers more

Videos 


Cell droplet research

Cell droplet research

A new hope for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. A film about the research of Anthony Hyman, who was awared the Koerber Prize 2022 and the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2023.
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Flight and Trauma

Flight and Trauma

Traumatic experiences from fleeing war zones can lead to distressing symptoms, which impair everyday life. Now with Ukranian sub-titles.
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COVID-19 vaccine: From vaccination to medication

COVID-19 vaccine: From vaccination to medication

Three pioneering experts - Uğur Şahin, Tzachi Pilpel and Patrick Cramer - discussed the future of combating Covid-19, 11th November 2021.
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Optogenetics | briefly explained

Optogenetics | briefly explained

Turning nerve cells on and off using pulses of light. Optogenetics is a relatively new field that uses light to control genetically modified cells. It is based on light-activated membrane proteins, such as bacteriorhodopsin or channelrhodopsin, that are built into nerve cells.
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Four questions for Raisa Sherif

Four questions for Raisa Sherif

March 04, 2021
Social Sciences Support for young researchers
Raisa Sherif,  now a senior research fellow at Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, talks about her work, what advice she has for girls who want to become researchers, and the challenges of becoming a researcher.
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