Foreword

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Foreword

October 18, 2010

The Max Planck Society conducts research at the frontiers of knowledge. For this reason, we always pay particular attention to any research fields that are developing dynamically and presenting new scientific challenges. [more]

Contributors

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Cell Biology . Cognitive Science . Ecology . Genetics . Medicine

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Modern psychiatry

October 18, 2010

Genome wide association studies have uncovered the importance of multiple gene variants in psychiatric disorders. [more]

Cell Biology . Ecology . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Plant Research

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Interactions of plants with their environment

October 18, 2010

Genetically-equipped field laboratories and molecularly-trained field biologists are needed to explore the links between plants and their environment, and use them for practical application. [more]

Cell Biology . Developmental Biology . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Medicine . Neurosciences

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Ageing and ageing-related disease

October 18, 2010

Ageing is a complex process of accumulation of damage, and is the major risk factor for the predominant killer diseases in developed countries.
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Cell Biology . Developmental Biology . Ecology . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Plant Research

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Ecological genomics

October 18, 2010

Ecological genomics aims to understand how organisms’ genes have been shaped by their natural environments. [more]

Cell Biology . Complex Systems . Ecology . Material Sciences . Medicine . Plant Research . Solid State Research . Structural Biology

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Biological materials sciences

October 18, 2010

Biomimetic materials science draws inspiration from natural structures to synthesize new materials with improved functionality. [more]

Cell Biology . Chemistry . Complex Systems . Material Sciences . Particle Physics . Quantum Physics . Solid State Research

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Matter in new light and why light matters

October 18, 2010

In the coming decade, the creation of artificial materials with new optical properties, especially along lines inspired by biomaterials, will revolutionize optics. [more]

 
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