Doctoral Students - Max Planck Society
Oct 7, 2024 · When it comes to training and supporting doctoral students, Max Planck institutes have a wealth of experience to call on. They cooperate closely with the universities through which the doctorates are officially awarded. For all these young scientists, the Max Planck Society holds ready a number of funding opportunities.
The Postdoc Phase: Springboard after the Doctorate
Oct 7, 2024 · The Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) offer outstanding postdoctoral researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and geosciences a prestigious four-year position in a unique research environment.
Max-Planck - a cradle for Nobel Prizes
Oct 2, 2024 · Ferenc Krausz received the Nobel Prize in Physics in Stockholm on December 10, 2023. This marked the sixth consecutive prize for the Max Planck Society since 2020 and the 31st Nobel Prize in total, dating back to its origins in the Kaiser Wilhelm Society (KWG).
Cannibalism and Genome Duplication in Nematodes - Max Planck …
Apr 11, 2024 · Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany, have produced intriguing evidence of how environmental factors and genetic adaptation can lead to evolution of novel and aggressive traits and behaviours in nematodes.
Intra-molecular distances in biomolecules measured optically with ...
Oct 10, 2024 · Two identical subunits of the bacterial citrate sensor in antiparallel (top) and parallel (bottom) arrangement. Optical 3D position measurements with MINFLUX detect the two states of the dimer formed by the subunits by very precisely measuring the distances between the fluorescent molecules at the protein ends.
Like dad and like mum...all in one plant - Max Planck Society
May 13, 2024 · In a new study, led by Charles Underwood from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, scientists established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring.
A Taste for Carbon Dioxide - Max Planck Society
Aug 14, 2024 · A liquid culture of Rhodobacter capsulatus.The model bacterium lives phototrophically, i.e. it obtains its energy through photosynthesis. Researchers led by Max Planck scientist Johannes Rebelein discovered that the enzyme iron (Fe)-nitrogenase in R. capsulatus reduces CO 2 to formate and methane even under physiological conditions, and that this …
What turns bacteria into spirals? - mpg.de
Oct 1, 2024 · Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model bacterium E. coli, there are numerous curved and even spiral-shaped bacteria.Curvature is crucial to the ability of bacteria to colonize surfaces and move in viscous environments - and thus also to cause disease, as is the case for Vibrio …
Max Planck Centers
Nov 30, 2024 · The Max Planck Centers constitute a substantial reinforcement of the international cooperation efforts of the Max Planck Society. The Max Planck Centers will bring the quality of scientific cooperation projects with first-class international partners in pioneering areas of research to a completely new level. Partner Institutes are facilities abroad that, in administrative terms, …
The Perseid meteor shower - Max Planck Society
Aug 7, 2024 · Under clear skies and from a dark vantage point, stargazers can anticipate a celestial spectacle on the nights of August 12-13, as the Perseid meteor shower makes its annual appearance. At its peak, under optimal conditions, you might see a meteor every two to three minutes. The Perseids, originating from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, have been captivating …