World food:
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Starting on 7 October, the excitement around the Nobel Prizes will once again capture the world’s attention. The announcements will begin in Stockholm on Monday, with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine,  revealed around midday. A single, ripe, small, orange-yellow tomato is centered in the image. The tomato is suspended against a completely black background. It features small, light green stems attached to the blossom end. The surface of the tomato is slightly textured, giving it a pebbled or slightly rough appearance. The color is a vibrant, even orange-yellow tone. The tomato is well-lit, making its details visible.

Mitosis instead of meiosis

Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants more

Key facts on the impact of fungal infestations on global food security

Fungal diseases are likely to occur more frequently in cultivated plants due to climate change more

Rice with a high protein content developed

Researchers are breeding protein-rich rice varieties that cause minimal increase in blood sugar levels more

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The Max Planck Synergy Grantees 2024 (from top left to bottom right): Benedetta Ciardi, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Torsten Enßlin, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Alessandra Buonanno, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Xinliang Feng, Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics; Axel Kleinschmidt, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Joël Ouaknine, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Florian Luca, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Angel Rubio, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter; Petra Schwille, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry; Alexander Herbig, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Herwig Baier, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence; Jennifer Li and Drew Robson, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics; Aneta Koseska, Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – CAESAR; Alec Wodtke, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Leading across Europe

November 07, 2024
ERC-Grants Europe Research Policy
With twelve Synergy Grants, the Max Planck Society claims top spot in the ERC ranking
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“In these challenging times, we as scientists must stand united”

October 29, 2024
International Research Policy
The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are celebrating 50 years of cooperation
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Kuhl's pipistrelle

Echolocating bats use an acoustic cognitive map for navigation

October 28, 2024
Behavioral Biology
Small bats fly home using environmental features with distinctive acoustic cues as landmarks
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A first-class doctoral training

A first-class doctoral training

The International Max Planck Research Schools (IMPRS) have been an integral part of our support for doctoral students since 2000, giving talented students the opportunity to do their doctorate under excellent conditions
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The Postdoc Phase: Springboard after the Doctorate

The Postdoc Phase: Springboard after the Doctorate

Completed your doctorate and looking to advance in science, business, or society—or start your own company? If excellent research is key to your goals, the Max Planck Society is the place for you.
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Job Offers

Journalist in Residence Fellowship

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law, Freiburg
November 07, 2024

Doctoral Students (m/f/d) | Cultural Embeddedness of Private Law

Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle (Saale)
November 07, 2024

Bioinformatician (m/f/d)

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne
November 05, 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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Publications


Evaluation - The procedures of the Max Planck Society
Living and working in Germany
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


MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology
The hidden potential of enzyme promiscuity more
MPI for Demographic Research
Women´s education influences fertility rates in Sub-Saharan Africa more
MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Electrical activity in the human spinal cord more
MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology
How steppe pastoralist groups formed and transformed over time more
MPI of Psychiatry
Increased inflammation levels with depression more
MPI for Human Development
Can we scare AI?  more
MPI for Marine Microbiology
Metabolism of ethane-consuming archaea unraveled more
MPI for Chemical Ecology
Protein for the synthesis of defense steroids in solanaceous plants discovered more
MPI for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried site), et al.
Zebra finch mothers coach their sons to sing better more
MPI for Marine Microbiology
New method for measuring luminescence lifetime more
MPI for Biological Cybernetics
Learning without feedback more
MPI for Marine Microbiology
Vagabonds and homebodies in the seabed more
MPI of Biochemistry
Supercomplex links mRNA translation and decay more
MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology
What turns bacteria into spirals? more
MPI for Solar System Research
A New Birthplace for Asteroid Ryugu more
Icarus, et al.
How cranes navigate their complex world more
MPI for Physics
Discovery of a rare decay of a Kaon particle more
MPI for Human Development
How can we make the best possible use of large language models for a smarter and more inclusive society? more

Multimedia


Unraveling Behavior

Unraveling Behavior

Podcast
A science podcast about the patterns driving human judgment and decision making. In each episode,  Ana Sofia Morais sits down with a researcher to explore how people make decisions, how they handle risk, and how our surroundings and the online world shape our behavior.
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Cell droplet research

Cell droplet research

Video
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

Video
Traumatic experiences from fleeing war zones can lead to distressing symptoms, which impair everyday life. Now with Ukranian sub-titles.
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Optogenetics | briefly explained

Optogenetics | briefly explained

Video
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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