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The inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium was held as a two-day hybrid event from 10 to 11 April 2025 at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya. The symposium brought together over 129 delegates from academia, industry, government, and civic society, representing 22 countries. more

Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen Director, Yen-Ping Hsueh, has been honoured with the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Research Award from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of Taiwan. The award ceremony took place on the 29^th April 2025, in Taipei. This award acknowledges exceptional scientific and technological talents who have made significant contributions to enhancing Taiwan’s academic and international standing. more

Max Planck Research Group Leader Hassan Salem has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to investigate how beetles use symbiotic relationships with microbes to digest plant material and how this strategy compares to acquiring digestive enzymes through gene transfer. The research aims to uncover the evolutionary and ecological significance of symbiosis in herbivorous beetles, providing new insights into their remarkable success as plant-eating insects. more

Mechanical compression induces multicellular organization in archaea more

The Foundation, created and named after the Nobel Prize winner, has been awarded Science Foundation of the Year by the German University Foundation (DUS) and the Stifterverband. more

Comparing the creative processes of Humans and Large Language Models more

When neurons communicate in sync more

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the clocks in Germany will spring forward for daylight saving time. While we all adjust our watches, phones, and computers, what does this shift really do to our bodies? Experts from three different Max Planck Institutes shed light on this question. more

Winfried Kretschmann, the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, visited the Max Planck Institutes for Biology Tübingen and Biological Cybernetics. During his tour, he commended the outstanding basic research in the natural sciences. He was particularly impressed by the innovative research projects spanning developmental and evolutionary biology, as well as neuroscience.
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These tiny fish, with their transparent bodies and fascinating stripes, are helping scientists unlock the secrets of brain function and fight cancer. more

Grant helps to take AI-based harvesting robot Polybot from research-phase to startup-phase more

The newly developed robotic leg is inspired by living creatures and jumps over different terrains much more manoeuvrable and energy-efficiently than previous robots more

In a festive act, the foundation stone of the Max Planck House (MPH) was unveiled on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The celebration marks the official start of the construction of a modern center for events and visitors, located in the very center of the Max Planck Campus Tübingen. more

Max Planck Campus Tübingen more

Neural network analyzes gravitational waves in real time more

Can Aztekin heads the new research group “Structural Regeneration” investigating the evolution and capabilities of lost limb regrowth across species. more

Connect with Leading Scientists for the SMBE Satellite Meeting on Origin, Maintenance and Evolution of Biological Noise more

Winfried Kretschmann, the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, visited the Max Planck Institutes for Biology Tübingen and Biological Cybernetics. During his tour, he commended the outstanding basic research in the natural sciences. He was particularly impressed by the innovative research projects spanning developmental and evolutionary biology, as well as neuroscience.
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How Drosophila is revolutionising our understanding of genetics and disease more

A new technique allows large-scale assessment of de-novo mutations in multicellular organisms more