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Neurosciences
Still Scoring Touchdowns
March 20, 2012
In college they called him Stump – as in tree stump – because of his physique and his strong will. Today, former football player Samuel Young is a renowned neuroscientist. [more]
Cognitive Science . Complex Systems . Neurosciences
Robots learn human perception
February 17, 2011
Michael J. Black teaches computers to analyse data on their environment as quickly and reliably as the human brain [more]
Ecology . Microbiology
Marine passion
October 15, 2010
Nicole Dubilier from the Max Planck Institute of marine Microbiology in Bremen investigates the symbiosis between bacteria and invertebrates in the deep sea.
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Evolutionary Biology
Age touches a nerve
September 01, 2010
Philipp Khaitovich from the CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology in Shanghai compares brain development in humans and monkeys to investigate why the different species differ with regard to their lifespan. [more]
Social and Behavioural Sciences
So much life
March 15, 2010
James Vaupel, director at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock often employs quite unconventional methods in his research. And his unique approach certainly pays off, as proven by his success. [more]
Material Sciences
Diving into surfaces
December 07, 2009
Sylvie Roke from the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart developed an optical method to investigate the surface structure of cells and emulsion droplets. The scattering of light discloses the surface structure and the size and shape of particles. [more]
Quantum Physics
Outsmarting optical boundaries
June 19, 2009
Trying to controvert a seemingly incontrovertible law is a hard job. And Stefan Hell discovered just how hard when he attempted to thwart the resolution limit of optical microscopes. Initially, his ideas fell on deaf ears. Today, however, Stefan Hell is a Director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry. [more]
Astrophysics
Zigzag course to the stars
August 16, 2005
In the year 2005, Günther Hasinger, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics at that time, was the first astronomer in 15 years to be awarded the prestigious Leibniz Prize. But the path that led Hasinger to the stars has not been without its detours. [more]
