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A perspective article in a leading journal argues for an experimental paradigm change to capture complex gene effects in combination with environment and genetic background. more

Researchers discover an unexpectedly simple mechanism that controls life cycle in algae more

Nematode worms enter a sleep-like state when captured by predatory fungi, shedding light on ancient survival strategies. more

Early-stage researcher wins coveted grant for their work on limb regeneration in mammals. more

The genomes of brown algal species with diverse sexual systems reveal how sex chromosomes originate, evolve, and sometimes transform into autosomes

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In his search for physical signs of mental processes, Hans Berger was the first to record human brain waves. A look back at the history of EEG. more

Interview with Thomas Ott on animal testing and its alternatives more

New speaker series in German held at the Max Planck Campus in Tübingen invites citizens to discuss basic research more

Humans can spot familiar faces even in heavily blended images more

New center for scientific life on the Max Planck Campus Tübingen more

The US-based game developer is acquiring Meshcapade and will establish a presence in the Cyber Valley tech hub more

CaCTüS, the international internship program at the Max Planck Institutes for Biological Cybernetics and for Intelligent Systems and the Tübingen AI Center, has successfully concluded its fourth round.  more

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

Machine learning method could revolutionize multi-messenger astronomy 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

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