Astronomers have repeatedly observed events near a distant star that mirror processes from the early solar system’s ...

3Rs Implementation Award: Ronald Naumann received this award for his innovative approach in research that significantly ...

Three-dimensional multicellular human liver model: For the first time, a 3D human organoid model, developed with liver tissue ...

In a new study, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig analyzed the impact of over 2,000 clinically approved drugs on DNA repair and CRISPR genome editing ...

Engineers from MPIfR and Fraunhofer IAF enhance ALMA's capabilities with new low-noise amplifiers, enabling unprecedented ...

Physicist Klaus Blaum, based at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, is driven by a passion for precision. His work focuses on making highly accurate measurements in atomic and ...

Cross-cultural consensus: In 33 communities across 15 countries, both children and adults generally agree that animals can ...

Deep-sea mining of manganese nodules can yield copper, nickel, and cobalt sustainably, minimizing waste and environmental impact. The hydrogen plasma reduction of deep-sea ores enables metal ...

Viruses, bacteria and other parasites pose a permanent threat to the survival of organisms. Most living creatures therefore have ingenious defence strategies in place with which to fight such invaders ...

The Max Planck Society is Germany's most successful research organization. With 31 Nobel Laureates among the ranks of its scientists, it is on equal footing with the best and most prestigious research ...

In Germany, animal research is primarily carried out in the areas of basic research, medicine and veterinary medicine. Animal research can also be required to identify factors that pose a risk to the ...

Over 400 Personal Supporting Members (individuals) as well as about 250 Corporative Supporting Members (companies, associations, and communities) support Max Planck in a variety of ways. As ...