Max Planck Society publishes statement on genome editing

Special focus: CRISPR-Cas9

Even after 30 years of research, the functioning of CRISPR-Cas9 is still not entirely understood. more

Position paper of the Max Planck Society

Statement on the scientific and translational impact of genome editing and arising ethical, legal and societal issues. more

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The entire sky in X-rays

June 12, 2019

The eRosita space telescope will be launched on 21 June in order to provide deep insights into space

The hidden structure of the periodic system

June 14, 2019

The well-known representation of chemical elements is just one example of how objects can be arranged and classified

The brains of birds synchronize when they sing duets

June 12, 2019

Vocal control areas in the brain of weaver birds fire in time when they sing together

When alumni give career advice

May 10, 2019

On September 1 and 2, 2017, Max Planck alumni and young researchers came together for two days of sharing and learning at Harnack House in Berlin

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 Mathematics in the Sciences

June 14, 2019 The hidden structure of the periodic system more

MPI for Ornithology

June 12, 2019 The brains of birds synchronize when they sing duets more

MPI for Evolutionary Biology

June 12, 2019 Those who live longer have fewer children more

MPI for Extraterrestrial Physics

June 12, 2019 The entire sky in X-rays more

MPI for Marine Microbiology

June 10, 2019 One of the simplest animals live in symbiosis with bacteria more

MPI for Heart and Lung Research

June 04, 2019 Earliest step of lymphatic system formation discovered more