Sugar Molecule Helps Fight Off Pathogenic Helicobacter Strains
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute discover a novel innate surveillance mechanism to fight off pathogenic Helicobacter strains. Half of all people are chronically infected…
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Astronomers Map Atmospheric Motion in Red Supergiant Star Antares
Astronomers have mapped the gas distribution and velocities in the atmosphere of the red supergiant star Antares, delivering insights into the fate of a star….
Study Shows Nucleolar Size Correlates with Health and Lifespan in Organisms
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that nucleolar size correlates with health and lifespan in organisms as diverse as roundworms, flies and humans….
Could Stem Cells be the Link Between Bacteria and Cancer?
New research shows that the bacterium sends stem cell renewal in the stomach into overdrive – and stem cell turnover has been suspected by many…
Astronomers Detail the Nature of Solar Brightness Variations
For the first time, researchers reconstruct and detail the two phenomena that are responsible for the fluctuation of brightness in our sun. The Sun shines…
Physicists Narrow the Spectrum of the Pulses Emitted by X-Ray Lasers
Using a mechanical trick, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg have found a way to narrow the spectrum of the…
Study Shows Increased Functional DNA in Mitochondria Cures Male Infertility
In a mouse model, new research from the Max Planck Institute shows that a higher number of mitochondrial DNA-molecules can compensate for negative effects of…
Harnessing Quantum Cryptography
Physicists have created one precondition for using quantum cryptography to communicate over large distances as well without any risk of interception. What started out as…
Researchers Develop a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Scanner for Individual Proteins
A team of researchers has developed a quantum sensor that makes it possible to use nuclear magnetic resonance scanning to investigate the structure of individual…
Radioactive Elements in Cas A Provide Glimpses into the Explosion of Massive Stars
Using elaborate computer simulations, researchers show how radioactive elements in gaseous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A can provide glimpses into the explosion of massive stars. Stars…
Researchers Reveal That Hidden Dimensions Could Influence Gravitational Waves
A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics reveal that hidden dimensions – as predicted by string theory – could influence…
Scientists Discover Mussels and Sponges Thrive on Oil with the Help of Symbiont Bacteria
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have discovered deep-sea animals living in symbiosis with bacteria that use oil as an energy source…
WebKnossos: An Annotation Tool for 3D Electron Microscopic Data
Researchers have developed reconstruction software that allows them to fly through the brain tissue at unprecedented speed, gaining an about 10-fold speedup for data analysis…
Genome Data Shows Ancient Egyptian Mummies Closely Related to Ancient Populations from the Near East
Researchers have successfully recovered and analyzed ancient DNA from Egyptian mummies dating from approximately 1400 BCE to 400 CE, including the first genome-wide nuclear data…
Astronomers Discover a New Kind of Galaxy in the Early Universe
A team of astronomers has discovered a new kind of galaxy in the early universe, less than a billion years after the Big Bang. These…
Astronomers Discover Disk Around Planetary-Mass Object OTS44
First radio observations of the planetary-mass object OTS44 reveal a dusty protoplanetary disk that is very similar to disks around young stars. Astronomers are surprised…
Quantum Systems Synchronize Through Self-Organization
A newly published study from the Max Planck Institute shows that quantum systems can synchronize through self-organization, without any external control. As if by magic,…
Researchers Successfully Produce Zika Virus in the Laboratory
A team of researchers has succeeded in producing large quantities of Zika viruses in the laboratory – a crucial prerequisite for the production of vaccines….