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Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of astronomers led by Abubakar Fadul from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has discovered complex organic molecules – ...

During the earliest evolution on earth, life probably resembled one big genetic jumble. At some time, presumably around 3.8 to 3.5 billion years before today, the very first biological species ...

It is a crucial question in the energy transition: how can electricity from wind power and photovoltaics be stored when it is not needed? Large batteries are one option. And sulfur batteries, in ...

The position will be initially for two years and is subject to the German regulations for the duration of scientific training. Remuneration based on qualifications and experience in accordance with ...

Proteins move our muscles, catalyse biochemical reactions as enzymes, and protect us against pathogens. To perform these tasks, typical proteins must first fold into a defined three-dimensional ...

Batteries are becoming more and more powerful. A discovery by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg could now give them a significant energy boost. A team led by ...

Between Hawaii and Mexico – in the depths of the Pacific Ocean – lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. The area is known for its manganese nodules. In addition to manganese, these contain iron oxides, ...

Particularly severe climate impacts: the latest climate report from the European earth observation service Copernicus shows that Europe is especially vulnerable to extreme events such as heatwaves, ...

Professor Gummadi, at what point does an AI system become an AI agent? Is ChatGPT already an AI agent, or does it require more than that? Let me try to answer this question first on a conceptual level ...

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the 2026 Abel Prize to Gerd Faltings, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn and professor emeritus at the ...

For over two hundred years, the origin of the Indo-European languages has been disputed. Two main theories have recently dominated this debate: the ‘Steppe’ hypothesis, which proposes an origin in the ...