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Termite symbiosis in transition
Genetic analyses show how the metabolic capacities of symbiotic bacteria in the gut of termites have changed over the course of evolution
Social online training helps against loneliness and depression
Online intervention helps to promote social skills and reduce mental health problems
Variability in human body vocabularies
Linguistic analysis provides insight into the vocabularies for body parts in more than a thousand languages

Career

Max Planck Partner Groups 2024
The deadline for the submission of nomination documents is Wednesday, 30 September 2024
The path to a doctorate
When it comes to training and supporting doctoral students, Max Planck institutes have a wealth of experience to call on. They cooperate closely with the universities through which the doctorates are officially awarded.

Job Offers

Postdoctoral Candidate (m/f/d) | Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr
May 16, 2024

Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) within the ATLAS Inner Detector Group

Max Planck Institute for Physics, Garching
May 15, 2024

Doctoral Student (m/f/d) | An Urban Anthropology of the Nearby

Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle (Saale)
May 14, 2024

Publications


Evaluation - The procedures of the Max Planck Society
Living and working in Germany
Lise Meitner Excellence Program 2021
MaxPlanckResearch 4/2023: Below Zero
Yearbook Highlights 2022
Annual Report 2022 of the Max Planck Society
75 years Max Planck Society
Research is calling - We promote pioneers in science
Talent Companion

From the Institutes


MPI for Evolutionary Biology
Altruism as an Explanation for High Infant Mortality? more
MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology
Swimming bacteria shape communities more
MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
A model for emotions more
MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology
Cell division at record speed more
MPI for Solar System Research
Sunrise III: First Look at the Sun more
MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology
More plants on the menu of ancient hunter-gatherers more
MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology
Decoding Avar society more
MPI of Molecular Physiology
Are membraneless compartments condensates? more
MPI for Solar System Research
Exoplanets true to size more
MPI for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried site), et al.
Zebra finch chicks don't babble for no reason more
MPI for Biological Intelligence (Seewiesen site)
Old male blue tits compete with young ones more
MPI of Molecular Physiology
One ring to rule them all more
MPI for Plant Breeding Research
Scientists capture the full spectrum of genetic diversity more
MPI for Biology Tübingen
Cannibalism and Genome Duplication in Nematodes more
MPI of Molecular Physiology
Promising target for new RNA therapeutics now accessible more
MPI for Solar System Research
Sunrise III: Next research flight this year more
MPI for Molecular Biomedicine
EphB4 and ephrin-B2 regulate artery formation more
MPI for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried site)
Developmental crossroads in the brain more

Videos 


Cell droplet research

Cell droplet research

A new hope for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. A film about the research of Anthony Hyman, who was awared the Koerber Prize 2022 and the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2023.
Flight and Trauma

Flight and Trauma

Traumatic experiences from fleeing war zones can lead to distressing symptoms, which impair everyday life. Now with Ukranian sub-titles.
COVID-19 vaccine: From vaccination to medication

COVID-19 vaccine: From vaccination to medication

Three pioneering experts - Uğur Şahin, Tzachi Pilpel and Patrick Cramer - discussed the future of combating Covid-19, 11th November 2021.
Optogenetics | briefly explained

Optogenetics | briefly explained

Turning nerve cells on and off using pulses of light. Optogenetics is a relatively new field that uses light to control genetically modified cells. It is based on light-activated membrane proteins, such as bacteriorhodopsin or channelrhodopsin, that are built into nerve cells.
Four questions for Raisa Sherif

Four questions for Raisa Sherif

Raisa Sherif,  now a senior research fellow at Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance, talks about her work, what advice she has for girls who want to become researchers, and the challenges of becoming a researcher.

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