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Two MPI Biology Tübingen Directors among the “Highly Cited Researchers” 2024

Ruth Ley and Detlef Weigel are once again among Clarivate’s ranking of the top 1% by citations in their respective fields in the Web of Science™. more

Announcing the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium

Registration opens for the first Symposium on the genomics of African plants for 100 delegates. more

Take part in the Science Walk at the Max Planck Campus Tübingen

The new Science Walk on the Max Planck Campus in Tübingen will be opened on November 15, 2024 on the occasion of this year’s Science and Innovation Days. Interested visitors can take a walk through the campus and gain an insight into the topics that fascinate the local research community – at their own pace. Until December 3, they can also take part in a quiz to test their knowledge and win attractive prizes. more

The Max Planck Synergy Grantees 2024 (from top left to bottom right): Benedetta Ciardi, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Torsten Enßlin, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Alessandra Buonanno, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Xinliang Feng, Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics; Axel Kleinschmidt, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Joël Ouaknine, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Florian Luca, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Angel Rubio, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter; Petra Schwille, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry; Alexander Herbig, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Herwig Baier, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence; Jennifer Li and Drew Robson, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics; Aneta Koseska, Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – CAESAR; Alec Wodtke, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Leading across Europe

November 07, 2024

With twelve Synergy Grants, the Max Planck Society claims top spot in the ERC ranking more

ERC Synergy Grant: Cognitive Maps for Intelligent Behavior

10 million euros awarded to zebrafish researchers for six-year project more

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Two MPI Biology Tübingen Directors among the “Highly Cited Researchers” 2024

Ruth Ley and Detlef Weigel are once again among Clarivate’s ranking of the top 1% by citations in their respective fields in the Web of Science™. more

Announcing the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium

Registration opens for the first Symposium on the genomics of African plants for 100 delegates. more

Take part in the Science Walk at the Max Planck Campus Tübingen

The new Science Walk on the Max Planck Campus in Tübingen will be opened on November 15, 2024 on the occasion of this year’s Science and Innovation Days. Interested visitors can take a walk through the campus and gain an insight into the topics that fascinate the local research community – at their own pace. Until December 3, they can also take part in a quiz to test their knowledge and win attractive prizes. more

Algae growth follows the hourglass model

The mid-embryonic stage are strikingly similar in animals, plants and algae, revealing the shared crucial stages in the evolution of complex life forms more

Yen-Ping Hsueh appointed as Director of the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen

Our new Director establishes the Department of Complex Biological Interactions, focusing on the molecular interactions and coevolution between carnivores and their prey. more

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Take part in the Science Walk at the Max Planck Campus Tübingen

The new Science Walk on the Max Planck Campus in Tübingen will be opened on November 15, 2024 on the occasion of this year’s Science and Innovation Days. Interested visitors can take a walk through the campus and gain an insight into the topics that fascinate the local research community – at their own pace. Until December 3, they can also take part in a quiz to test their knowledge and win attractive prizes. more

The Max Planck Synergy Grantees 2024 (from top left to bottom right): Benedetta Ciardi, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Torsten Enßlin, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Alessandra Buonanno, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Xinliang Feng, Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics; Axel Kleinschmidt, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Joël Ouaknine, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Florian Luca, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Angel Rubio, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter; Petra Schwille, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry; Alexander Herbig, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Herwig Baier, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence; Jennifer Li and Drew Robson, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics; Aneta Koseska, Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – CAESAR; Alec Wodtke, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Leading across Europe

November 07, 2024

With twelve Synergy Grants, the Max Planck Society claims top spot in the ERC ranking more

ERC Synergy Grant: Cognitive Maps for Intelligent Behavior

10 million euros awarded to zebrafish researchers for six-year project more

The Power and Pitfalls of Learning Without Feedback

Self-reinforcing learning can help to understand new things, but also to reinforce false beliefs more

New research reveals brain-gut circuit regulating immunity through microbiome modulation more

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Two people stand to the left of an experimental setup, a rod attached to a carousel-like device

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

Cornerstone Ceremony for the Max Planck House

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

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Machine Learning decodes the tremors of the Universe

Neural network analyzes gravitational waves in real time more

Realistic 3D models for fashion, film and healthcare

Meshcapade licenses technologies for creating avatars more

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Fruit flies with increased mutation rate

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

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