Research highlights 2023

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

Heat stress in Europe

Extreme heat and drought could come earlier than previously assumed according to climate simulations more

Collective intelligence makes fewer diagnostic errors

October 24, 2023

Medicine

A fully automated method significantly increases diagnostic accuracy more

Cardiac regeneration becomes possible

October 20, 2023

Medicine Stem Cells

In mice reprogramming of energy metabolism restores cardiac function after infarction more

Support for diversity

Majority of the German urban population sees socio-cultural diversity in a positive light more

Electricity driving life

August 16, 2023

Energy Synthetic Biology

Using a metabolic pathway, energy-rich resources can be produced via the power of electricity more

Starlink satellite electronics interfere with radio telescopes

July 06, 2023

Astronomy

Satellite operator SpaceX cooperates with radio astronomy more

Head rotation at the click of a mouse

AI method “DragGAN” promises to revolutionize digital image processing more

Green steel produced with ammonia

April 17, 2023

Climate Energy Materials Sciences (M&T)

Ammonia synthesized in sun-rich countries could facilitate sustainable iron- and steelmaking more

How distrust harms society

April 05, 2023

Psychology

Team of researchers examines common core of populist and conspiracy mentalities more

Sweets change our brain

March 22, 2023

Brain

Why we can't keep our hands off chocolate bars and co. more

Ice age survivors

March 01, 2023

Evolution Human History

Large-scale genomic analysis documents the migrations of Ice Age hunter-gatherers over a period of 30,000 years more

Distant cradles of stars

February 24, 2023

Astronomy Astrophysics Cosmology Galaxies

James Webb Space Telescope unveils star formation in gas and dust networks of other galaxies more