How Germany's Max Planck Society fails young scientists
The Max Planck Society is Germany's preeminent research organization, boasting 31 Nobel laureates. But insufficient oversight ...
Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet
Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale.
Predatory behavior is an inherited trait across multiple generations in nematodes
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen has made significant strides in understanding the ...
'Dessert stomach' explains why you crave sweets after dinner — even if you’re full
You’ve just devoured a big meal, where you’ve piled your plate high and are so full that you’re considering unbuttoning your ...
Have Brazil's Capuchin monkeys reached the Stone Age?
The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of the United States, reveals that ...
Exploring the limits of power: Where quantum theory and the theory of relativity meet
Physics has a problem—their key models of quantum theory and the theory of relativity do not fit together. Now, Dr. Wolfgang Wieland from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is ...
East Asian human gene that allows adult humans to digest sugars in milk likely came from Neanderthals
A small team of computational and evolutionary biologists from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan ...
A woman's heartbeat changes across her menstrual cycle, offering insights into heart and brain health
Rhythmic changes, driven by hormonal fluctuations, offer a unique window into the intricate connection between the female ...
Climate research should integrate multiple approaches, argue researchers
Climate research currently has a wide range of new tools at its disposal. This has sparked a debate about the merits of each ...