Hexagonal electro-hydraulic modules act like artificial muscles that can be used to configure robots with various functions ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have ...

In 1974, scientists first sounded the alarm about the destruction of the ozone layer caused by human activities. Yet it would ...

New all-sky survey by the MeerKAT radio telescope shows the universe as expected at large distances - unlike previous ...

Their results, published in eLife, show that as golden eagles improve their flying skills, they become able to explore a ...

The Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award 2024, endowed with 1.5 million euros, goes to Geordie Williamson, Professor at the ...

Lorraine Daston, director emerita at the MPI for the History of Science, has been honoured with the 2024 Balzan Prize for ...

Das neu entwickelte Roboterbein ist inspiriert von Lebewesen und springt daher deutlich wendiger und energieeffizienter über ...

In Europe, the Max Planck Society ranks second, just behind France's CNRS, which received 25 grants. The Helmholtz Association follows in third place with 13 grants. Germany led Europe with 98 grants ...

Bright yellow deposits in Consus Crater bear witness to dwarf planet Ceres' cryovolcanic past - and revive the debate about its place of origin. Dwarf planet Ceres is an unusual “inhabitant” of the ...

Gene regulation plays a critical role in the development and evolution of organisms, with transcription factors (TFs) serving as essential components that control gene expression. Traditionally, ...