Genetic analyses show how the metabolic capacities of symbiotic bacteria in the gut of termites have changed over the course ...

Through the interaction with a counterpart, online training promotes a more positive view of the world and thus helps with ...

First evidence for medical wound treatment in a wild animal – wild orangutan treats wound with healing plant and uses it as ...

The Informationsdienst Wissenschaft prize recognizes press releases that demonstrate high craftsmanship, possess outstanding news value, and are scientifically relevant. Jury member Magdalena ...

At the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, clinicians and scientists are working in close cooperation on the causes of complex diseases of the brain and searching for new ways of their treatment. For ...

We are filling Doctoral Positions at the “International Max Planck Research School” (IMPRS-IEM) of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics. We are looking for talented and motivated ...

The Max Planck Institute of Biophysics is a leading international research institute that uses biophysical, biochemical and computational methods to investigate the structure, dynamics and function of ...

The Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI) is the world's largest research institute specializing in General Relativity and beyond. The institute is located in ...

While sick and avoidance behavior can be regularly observed in non-human animals, self-medication in the form of ingestion of specific plant parts is widespread in animals but exhibited at low ...

The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics as an institute of the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (registered association) is the largest centre for fusion research in Europe with ...

Balloon-borne solar observatory passes initial tests on the ground. A launch is expected at the end of May. Around 10.30 this morning the huge door of the hall affectionately known as the “dome” on ...