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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

Comparing the creative processes of Humans and Large Language Models more

When neurons communicate in sync 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

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

Study highlights the role of long-term environmental changes in the evolution of predatory behaviour in nematodes.
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