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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.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common hereditary neuropathy and affects more than two million people…
Computers are gradually learning to interpret human behavior – and can now also do so…
A new study argues that the greatest defining feature of our species is not ‘symbolism’…
For thousands of years, people have been puzzling over the milky strip that extends across…
An international team of researchers including members of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and…
SPHERE, a planet-hunting instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, has captured the first confirmed image…
In 2015, around 4.5 million people died prematurely from diseases attributed to ambient air pollution,…
In the center of the galaxy OJ 287, there is one active, super-mass-rich black hole.…
With the integration of a rudimentary metabolic function into a tiny droplet, a step has…
French fries, cream cake, chips, and candy bars make you fat and unhealthy. Still, we…
Diabetes affects more than 400 million individuals worldwide. In what is becoming a paradigm shift,…
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the…
A team of scientists led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research and…
The first substantial cave record from coastal Kenya ranges from the Middle Stone Age to…
SUP05 bacteria are often found in places where there is really no basis for life…
Our cerebral cortex, a sheet of neurons, connections and circuits, comprises “ancient” regions such as…
The first Homo sapiens fossil discovery from Saudi Arabia dates to 90,000 years ago during…