"The Moon is one of the most important archives"

Moon dust is not to be sneezed at

50 years ago, Max Planck Scientists were among the first to analyze lunar rock samples more

Flying chariots and exotic birds

How 17th century dreamers planned to reach the moon more

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Remembering Suzanne Eaton

July 12, 2019

The MPG and all its staff offer our most sincere condolences to Suzanne Eaton's family, friends, and colleagues. President Martin Stratmann paid tribute to Eaton as an outstanding scientist and a wonderful human being who would forever be remembered for her contributions to the Max Planck community and beyond.

Icarus is switched on

July 08, 2019

After a test phase lasting several months, the animal observation system is to commence operation at the end of the year

Ancient DNA sheds light on the origins of the Biblical Philistines

July 04, 2019

Ancient genomes suggest that the Philistines descended from people who migrated across the Mediterranean

Award-winning HR policy

July 01, 2019

Max Planck Society again certified as organization with family-aware culture

Innovative training programmes for Phd students

Talented German and foreign junior scientists are offered the opportunity to earn a doctorate under excellent research conditions

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Videos and Events

Flight and trauma

Video March 15, 2018

Traumatic experiences arising from flight from war zones can lead to distressing symptoms, which impair everyday life.

The school for T Cells

Video August 17, 2017

Immunobiology

The lamprey has no thymus gland. Max Planck scientist Thomas Böhm wants to know how it copes with bacteria and viruses.

Cryptography

Video May 04, 2017

Computer Science Quantum Physics

In principle, almost any encryption key can be broken - all you need is the right computing power. The situation is different, however, with quantum cryptography. Gerd Leuchs is researching this encryption technology of the future.

Climate: how the earth breathes

Video February 06, 2017

Climate Earth Sciences

Researchers understand Earth’s climate system very accurately by now. For a long time, however, an important piece of the puzzle remained very elusive - the role played by vegetation and soils.

MaxPlanck-Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology

Video

Interfaces of matter and life are the focus of the new Max Planck Bristol Centre for Minimal Biology. Prof. Imre Berger from Bristol University explains the topic.

From the Institutes

MPI for Biological Cybernetics

July 18, 2019 The brains of men and women react to erotic images in the same way more

Icarus, et al.

July 18, 2019 The journeys of hoverflies more

MPI for the History of Science

July 17, 2019 Flying chariots and exotic birds more

MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology

July 16, 2019 Flies may also spread disease among monkeys and apes more

MPI for Solar System Research

July 16, 2019 "The Moon is one of the most important archives" more

MPI for Intelligent Systems

July 16, 2019 A new concept for self-assembling micromachines more