Facial expressions can reveal cognitive states such as motivation and focus, which influence task performance. A study by the ...

Hot summers with extraordinary heatwaves in Europe can be better predicted if the heat content in the North Atlantic is taken ...

The Munich-based start-up Proxima Fusion, a spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, has raised €130 ...

A recent study by researchers at the University of Padua and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has ...

Researchers in Freiburg have identified the protein ELAV as a key regulator of circular RNA production in the nervous system, ...

A newly discovered nerve cell network links smell and satiety, offering insights into appetite regulation in mice and ...

A groundbreaking carbon-free process to extract nickel from low-grade ores offers an energy-efficient solution for ...

Nematodes are the most abundant animal on earth, but when times get tough, these tiny worms have a hard time moving up and out. So, they play to the strength of their clade. If food runs out and ...

Animals, ranging from jellyfish to humans, spend large amounts of time asleep. Several lines of evidence indicate that sleep plays an important role in maintaining adaptive waking cognitive ...

The Max Planck Society offers Directors a unique platform for groundbreaking research and leadership in diverse scientific ...

Eva Schinnerer und Miltos Tsiantis erhalten einen ERC Advanced Grant 2025. Die Max-Planck-Forschenden werden für Projekte zur ...

Bevor der Mensch Afrika in Richtung Eurasien verließ, erweiterte er zunächst seine ökologische Nische um Wälder und Wüsten.