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Cognitive Science . Linguistics
The great orchestral work of speech
February 25, 2013
Max Planck Institute Director Peter Hagoort researches the complex score in the brain that enables humans to speak [more]
Cell Biology
Source of life
January 22, 2013
Eugene W. Myers never attended a biology course. Despite this fact, he has made a career for himself in this field, and in developing a computer program, made a major contribution to decoding the human genome. He recently was appointed as Director at the the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, and the Klaus-Tschira Chair of the Systems Biology Center in Dresden. [more]
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]
