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"We need more basic research in Africa"
March 23, 2012
The Max Planck Society, in cooperation with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, is establishing a research group in Durban, South Africa [more]
Jurisprudence . Social and Behavioural Sciences
The future of the Eurozone
August 23, 2011
In the few days prior to 8 May 2010, European country leaders noticed a rapid loss of market confidence in government bonds. This loss of confidence not only affected bonds issued by the Greek government but also government bonds of several other member countries in the eurozone. [more]
Ecology
Biodiversity must be restored
May 18, 2011
The global extinction of species is rapidly accelerating. We still have a chance to stop it. But time is of the essence. A simple strategy based on the biotope network model at Lake Constance shows a way out of the biodiversity crisis.
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Astronomy
The antenna in the valley
May 05, 2011
The construction of the 100-metre radio telescope four decades ago bears witness to the fine art of engineering [more]
Astronomy
Interview with Michael Kramer: "The 100-m telescope is better than ever before"
May 05, 2011
An interview with Michael Kramer on the scientific value of the 100-metre telescope [more]
Chemistry . Climate Research . Material Sciences . Particle Physics . Plasma Physics
Options for a new energy scenario
April 12, 2011
The regular recurrence of ‘all-time high’ oil prices is clear proof of the finite nature of fossil energy sources. [more]
Ecology . Plant Research
Barley genes against drought
November 08, 2010
With many regions of the world becoming more arid as a result of the climate change, the crop yield also decreases. New types of crops should therefore be more resistant to aridity.
[more]Climate Research . Ecology
Agriculture is plowing up the climate
February 15, 2010
Since the earliest beginnings of agriculture and livestock farming, humanity has been transforming areas of natural vegetation into cropland and pastures. However, the vegetation covering the continents influences our climate in a variety of ways. [more]
