First six reference-quality bat genomes released and analyzed. For the first time, the raw genetic…
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The Max Planck Institute is a network of over 80 independent research institutions in Germany and abroad, renowned for pioneering work across a wide spectrum of scientific disciplines—from physics and astronomy to biology, social sciences, and humanities. Founded in 1948 and named after physicist Max Planck, the institutes are part of the Max Planck Society and are internationally recognized for pushing the boundaries of fundamental science. Each institute focuses on specific areas of research, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation that frequently leads to groundbreaking discoveries and influential scientific publications.
Physicists succeed at engineering an optical mirror made of only a few hundred atoms. It…
People who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain. As several Neanderthal…
In 2019, the MAGIC telescopes detected the first Gamma Ray Burst at very high energies.…
The meridional flow in the Sun’s convection zone forms one gigantic cell in each hemisphere.…
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of…
LIGO and Virgo Find Another Surprising Binary System The harvest of exceptional gravitational-wave events from…
Two prominent X-ray emission lines of highly charged iron have puzzled astrophysicists for decades: their…
The star Kepler-160 and its companion KOI-456.04 are more reminiscent of the Sun-Earth system than…
According to a study, the number of undetected cases of infected persons differs significantly in…
For the first time, it is possible to produce crystalline layers of precious metals that…
Weekly death counts for 15 countries are now publicly available in an online database. Weekly…
Researchers discover the evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone. Catmint, also known as catnip,…
The Oldest Upper Paleolithic Homo Sapiens in Europe Two studies report new Homo sapiens fossils from the…
An analysis of 369 solar-like stars shows that solar brightness variations are extremely weak. The…
New method of discerning sources of ancient feces makes this archaeological find far more informative.…
Humans have been studying the light from stars since the beginning of our history; however,…
Magnetars are neutron stars endowed with the strongest magnetic fields observed in the Universe, but…