To date, the molecular basis of pulmonary fibrosis has been poorly understood. Scientists from the…
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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.
Living together in communities requires mutual cooperation. To achieve this, we punish others when they…
In the first study to predict whether different populations of the same plant species can…
Roughly, one in a hundred adults has problems with speaking fluently. Not much is known…
Even bacteria have enemies – in water, for example, single-celled ciliates preferably feed on microbes.…
For the first time, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich could…
Human skin is a remarkable organ serving as a barrier protecting us from pathogens, toxic…
A newly published study details microbial life on a sand grain: from bulk sediment to…
The dust that comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko emits into space consists of about one-half of organic molecules.…
While conducting research in the Saudi Arabian desert, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for…
A healthy heart beats about two billion times during a lifetime – thanks to the…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Goethe University in Frankfurt and Martin Luther…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig have…
People differ in their willingness to take risks. An individual’s propensity for risk taking can…
“A way to someone’s heart is through their stomach.” New research shows that this popular…
Five instruments from the Rosetta Spacecraft reveal the eruption of jets of dust on 67P/Chruyumov-Gerasimenko.…
New research shows that babies as old as only a few months are able to…
New research shows that tiny mammals reduce the size of their organs in the winter…