Medicine

New therapies could prevent the adjustments in intestinal bacteria that enable them to survive in inflamed regions more

Longitudinal study examines organ donation rates in five countries that have changed their organ donation default policy from opt-in to opt-out.
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A new method can be used to predict how a cancer will progress more

A Göttingen research team has succeeded in visualizing the entire process of ovulation in mouse follicles in real time for the first time. The new live imaging technique allows to study ovulation with high spatial and temporal resolution and opens up new possibilities in fertility research. more

Spatial proteomics provides therapeutic approach for patients with toxic epidermal necrolysis more

A recently discovered inhibitor shows new ways for the development of mRNA-based drugs. more

Researchers have patented the active ingredient against gastrointestinal stromal tumors and licensed it to a pharmaceutical company more

Innovative technology incorporated in Nanoscope’s gene therapy offers hope for restoring vision in genetically caused visual impairments more

A circuit between the brain and gut influences the gut flora and thus regulates the immune system more

Mice with a genetic mutation, which can also occur in humans, behave manically more

According to the WHO, over 64 million adults and 300,000 children and adolescents in Europe are currently living with diabetes. In 90 percent of cases, excess weight is the primary trigger. At the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, Jens Brüning is investigating the mechanisms through which obesity leads to insulin resistance. more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2023 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Interview with Johanna Rinceanu and Randall Stephenson, senior researchers at the Department of Criminal Law at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg, on what medical diagnosis and modern-day internet regulation have in common more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Julia Zimmermann talks about the foundation of the company terraplasma GmbH more

People with autism often have outstanding skills, which can be enriching for businesses more

Admittedly, the research subject isn’t particularly appetizing: Strongyloides stercoralis – small parasitic worms that live in their host’s intestines and have the potential to cause severe problems. Nevertheless, Adrian Streit from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen is fascinated by this threadworm. It has a unique life cycle, and to this day, no one really understands why more

Representative survey in Germany, the UK, and the US more

Reduced FoxO3 activity reprograms connective tissue cells, triggering the disease more

FKBP51-protein inhibitors could be used for treating diabetes more