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Award for MaxPlanckResearch

A total of 194 publications from seven countries participated in the first international corporate media award, a competition reflecting trends in the area of corporate media. MaxPlanckResearch was presented with an Award of Excellence: "What particularly impressed us was the manner in which the magazine utilise images. Images were optimally used to illustrate abstract contents. In addition, images showing scientists within the context of their research work were intelligently selected and integrated into the page layout. MaxPlanckForschung provides an excellent overview of the broad spectrum of the Max Planck Society's research subjects." (Excerpt from the jury's appraisal).

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MPR 4 /2007

Focus "New Materials"

The Secret in the Oyster Shell
Play of Light on a Microchip
The Metal Sets the Tone
Trees Flex Their Muscles

Magazine 4 /2007

Viewpoint

Succeeding Outside the Mainstream

The Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Gerhard Ertl brings the Max Planck Society‘s Nobel laureate count up to 17 since its founding in 1948.

Biology & Medicine

Unicellular Whispers

Occasionally, they can be seen with the naked eye: small orange-yellow spherical structures. Closer examination reveals that they are accumulations of countless bacteria of the genus Myxococcus.

The Silent Scream of the Lima Bean

Plants use a broad arsenal of signal substances to fend off herbivores. It is these quiet strategies that interest the researchers attending a congress in Jena.

The Tough Road to Sobriety

The "Outpatient Long-term Intensive Therapy for Alcoholics"
has proven successful. Nevertheless, its future is uncertain
– the dispute over who will pay for it remains unresolved.

Environment & Climate

Taking Air Samples on the Go

Once a year, atmospheric chemists travel by train from Moscow to Vladivostok and collect data on the concentration of surface-level climate-relevant trace gases.

Culture & Society

Ina Bornkessel

Ina Bornkessel is researching the underlying principles of language processing in the brain. Her interest in this subject was sparked early on – during her childhood in Tasmania.