The Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Brain Research in Berlin-Buch (KWIH) and the German Research Institute for Psychiatry (Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Psychiatrie, DFA) in Munich acquired thousands of ...

To find the cause of the "dessert stomach", the researchers investigated the reaction of mice to sugar and found that completely satiated mice still ate desserts. Investigations of the brain showed ...

Indonesia is battling one of its most severe wildfire seasons in over a decade, as intense El Niño conditions fuel widespread drought. Some of the most severely affected areas are on the island of ...

Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850-1891) was the world’s first female professor of mathematics. She taught at Stockholm University, where she was awarded a Professorial Chair. Born in Russia, she entered into a ...

What makes fungal diseases so dangerous? Fungi produce millions of microscopic spores that can be spread over long distances. The spores are very resistant and can, in some cases, remain viable for up ...

They are considered next-generation batteries: solid-state batteries promise higher storage capacity, even greater safety, and, in theory, a longer service life. This could help electric vehicles ...

Mit Hubert Aiwanger verliert der Freistaat Bayern einen engagierten Politiker und die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft einen wichtigen und kooperativen Ansprechpartner. Seine konkrete Unterstützung als ...

In the 560s, the Avars established an empire that lasted more than 200 years, centered in the Carpathian Basin. Despite much scholarly debate their initial homeland and origin has remained unclear.

The freedoms enshrined in the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany for 75 years are invaluable to the Max Planck Society. However, these freedoms come with great responsibility. Researchers ...

Inspired by an earlier study that found associations between Neandertal DNA and disease risk, Janet Kelso at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany says her team got ...

A pillar of modern cosmology is the existence of dark matter, which constitutes about 85% of all matter in the Universe. Under the influence of gravity, dark matter forms an intricate cosmic web ...