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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]

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About the Max Planck Society

The Max Planck Approach
The role of the Max Planck Society in the German science system
The Biology and Medicine Section
The Biology and Medicine Section (BMS) comprises a total of 27 Max Planck institutes and 7 research facilities, the work of which reflects the life sciences in their entire breadth and at all levels of complexity.
The Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section
The Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section (CPTS) includes 32 Max Planck institutes in 21 locations. Basic research performed in physics, astronomy, chemistry, materials sciences and mathematics is the classic foundation for technological processes.
The Humanities Section
The Humanities Section (HS) comprises a total of 19 Max Planck institutes. Their research examines such subjects as human language, the institutional foundations of the modern economy, demographic change, and the cognitive foundations of perception and action.

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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 . Genetics . Medicine . Neurosciences . Structural Biology

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Optogenetics

October 18, 2010

‘Optogenetic’ tools hold clinical promise, with the potential for modulating activity of brain circuits involved in neurological disorders or restoring vision loss. [more]

Behavioural Biology . Cognitive Science . Cultural Studies . Linguistics . Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Exploring behavioral development

October 18, 2010

Studies on the plasticity of behavioural development across ages could help better explain and even enhance human behavioural development.
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Behavioural Biology . Cognitive Science . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Linguistics . Neurosciences . Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Language and genetics

October 18, 2010

Genetic methods have revolutionized research into many aspects of languages, including the tracing of their origins. [more]

Climate Research . Cultural Studies . Earth Sciences . Ecology . Jurisprudence . Microbiology . Plant Research

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Understanding the Sea

October 18, 2010

The world’s oceans serve as a source of energy and natural resources, and play a crucial role in global weather patterns, but they are under threat from overconsumption of resources, pollution and climate change. [more]

Behavioural Biology . Cell Biology . Cognitive Science . Medicine . Neurosciences

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Plasticity of the human brain

October 18, 2010

The human brain changes throughout life in response to experience — a process called plasticity. [more]

 
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