Weekly death counts for 15 countries are now publicly available in an online database. Weekly…
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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.
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…
International team uses a novel approach combining gravitational-wave observations, multi-messenger astronomy, and nuclear physics to…
Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy…
By combining modern data analysis techniques with stellar structure modeling for main-sequence and giant stars,…
New archaeological work supports the hypothesis that human populations were present in India by 80,000…
Brain imprints on cranial bones from great apes and humans refute the long-held notion that…
Processes taking place inside tiny electronic components or in molecules can now be filmed at…
Atomic frequencies measured with 100 million times higher resolution. Scientists from the PTB and the…
Basic cooperation skills appear to be shared by dogs and wolves, suggesting that this ability…
The physical process driving Gamma-Ray Bursts might be synchrotron radiation after all. A new analysis…
The first comprehensive study of the human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs…
New archeological analysis challenges long-standing hypotheses about ostrich eggshell beads and the spread of pastoralism…