Borneo's wildfires could have a lasting impact on orangutans
Scientists who studied the devastating fires in 2015 explain what the current crisis could mean for orangutans
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ARC Founded in Berlin
Three leading research organizations have joined forces to establish a new institution dedicated to fundamental, curiosity-driven research and scholarly collaboration across geographic and disciplinary boundaries
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Bonobo females hunt more than males
Females of one of our closest living relatives challenge the idea of “man the hunter”
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Columbia University and Max Planck Society team up to advance fusion energy science
The new Max Planck Columbia Center will have a total budget of $13.3 million over its five-year term
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Human learning is an underestimated factor in the success of human–AI teams
New study suggests that human–machine interaction is better than its reputation
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Wild birds rewrite rules for travel
The largest study of flight costs in the wild finds that riding the air can make flying cheaper than swimming, overturning a textbook ranking
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Just a few smartphone cameras create dancing avatars
New computer vision technology eliminates the need for marker suits in motion capture
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Max Planck Alumni: Together in Science. Connected for Life.
The Max Planck Alumni Kick-off at the Harnack Haus got underway with 230 guests and an innovative portal for global networking
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Young, close-in planets live dangerously
First discovery of a planet orbiting its host star so closely that the planet's magnetic field triggers radiation bursts from the star
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Brain research and Nazi crimes
Findings of the historical research project now available
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Gut microbes help set the body’s response to vaccination
The human gut microbiome may help determine how strongly the immune system reacts to vaccination
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100 years of the MPI for Comparative and International Private Law
The Max Planck Institute is celebrating its centenary in Hamburg in 2026
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First detection of heavy methanol in space
Methanol containing heavy hydrogen is considered the building block of complex organic molecules and allows us to trace how stars and planets form from extremely cold interstellar gas and dust
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Orangutan mothers seek out playmates for young
Mothers of the most solitary great ape plan and structure playdates, even when it comes at a cost
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Chips under control?
How to detect hardware tampering and protect chips against attacks by quantum computers today
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