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The Max Planck Society and the Max Planck Institutes are seeking nominations for director positions. Application deadline is December 12, 2016.

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Chimpanzees fishing for algae with tools in Bakoun, Guinea

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have discovered that chimpanzees routinely fish for algae during the dry season in Bakoun, Guinea, using long and robust sticks as a tool.

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Discovering the mysteries of the deep sea: humans have always been fascinated by the sea and exploring the ocean depth. Here is a brief chronology of diving machines and vessels that humans have built over the years in order to travel underwater, from diving balloons over "floating eyeballs" to sophisticated industrial robots.

A chronology of diving robots in images

Discovering the mysteries of the deep sea: humans have always been fascinated by the sea and exploring the ocean depth. Here is a brief chronology of diving machines and vessels that humans have built over the years in order to travel underwater, from diving balloons over "floating eyeballs" to sophisticated industrial robots.

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Two high-level Max Planck symposia and one workshop will take place in Buenos Aires and Rosario in Argentina from 14 to 19 November. Leading scientists from Argentina and other Latin American countries will be participating along with more than 45 Directors from Max Planck Institutes, including Max Planck Nobel laureates Erwin Neher and Klaus von Klitzing.

Science summit in Argentina

November 14, 2016

Two high-level Max Planck symposia and one workshop will take place in Buenos Aires and Rosario in Argentina from 14 to 19 November. Leading scientists from Argentina and other Latin American countries will be participating along with more than 45 Directors from Max Planck Institutes, including Max Planck Nobel laureates Erwin Neher and Klaus von Klitzing. [more]
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and Seoul National University, South Korea, were able to show that roots react directly to light transmitted from the shoot to the underground parts of Arabidopsis thaliana plants.

Plant roots in dark soil "see" light

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and Seoul National University, South Korea, were able to show that roots react directly to light transmitted from the shoot to the underground parts of Arabidopsis thaliana plants. [more]
Gregor Eichele and his team at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen have gained many new insights into how our body’s natural timekeepers work.

Chronobiology: internal clocks in synch

October 13, 2016

Gregor Eichele and his team at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen have gained many new insights into how our body’s natural timekeepers work. [more]
During a festive ceremony in Berlin, the two top scientists accepted their prizes, endowed with 750,000 euros, respectively.

Bonnie Bassler and Martin Wikelski receive Max Planck Research Award

October 25, 2016

During a festive ceremony in Berlin, the two top scientists accepted their prizes, endowed with 750,000 euros, respectively. [more]
Premiere for MaxPlanck@TUM: Seven outstanding scientists have been appointed as leaders of Max Planck Research Groups and tenure track professors at TUM.

MaxPlanck@TUM on course

October 05, 2016

Premiere for MaxPlanck@TUM: Seven outstanding scientists have been appointed as leaders of Max Planck Research Groups and tenure track professors at TUM. [more]
 
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