Hexagonal electro-hydraulic modules act like artificial muscles that can be used to configure robots with various functions ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have ...

In 1974, scientists first sounded the alarm about the destruction of the ozone layer caused by human activities. Yet it would ...

The Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award 2024, endowed with 1.5 million euros, goes to Geordie Williamson, Professor at the ...

New all-sky survey by the MeerKAT radio telescope shows the universe as expected at large distances - unlike previous ...

Their results, published in eLife, show that as golden eagles improve their flying skills, they become able to explore a ...

Lorraine Daston, director emerita at the MPI for the History of Science, has been honoured with the 2024 Balzan Prize for ...

Das neu entwickelte Roboterbein ist inspiriert von Lebewesen und springt daher deutlich wendiger und energieeffizienter über ...

In the Department of Living Matter Physics (LMP) we seek to fill a number of PhD positions (m/f/d). The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) at Göttingen, Germany, is an ...

The Max Planck Society is Germany's premier research organization. The 84 Max Planck Institutes conduct research at highest levels, in the service of the general public, in the natural sciences, life ...

The brain and the gut are in constant communication, and this two-way communication between them is crucial for many aspects of health. It is well-established, for instance, that psychological stress ...