The Max Planck Society was founded February 26, 1948 in Göttingen as successor organisation of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society ...

Milestones of the history of science and the beginnings of the Max Planck Society in the "German Oxford" Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of science and go on a journey in time through ...

The latest figures show that young people under the age of 16 are complying with Australia’s social media ban far less than ...

Democracy multiple crises: external threats from rising autocracies like China, and internal strains including political ...

Astronomers discover Beta Pictoris d, a faint gas giant exoplanet, expanding insights into planet formation in multi-planet ...

The Executive Committee advises the President and prepares important decisions for the Society. The Executive Committee draws up the overall budget and prepares the annual accounts. Members of ...

First high-resolution global exposure map shows about half of the excess deaths from ultrafine particle pollution are due to ...

They are considered next-generation batteries: solid-state batteries promise higher storage capacity, even greater safety, and, in theory, a longer service life. This could help electric vehicles ...

Prima facie, the numbers are clear: Mothers and fathers generally live longer than the childless. The effect is particularly pronounced for adoptive parents: Adopting a child adds three years to the ...

The record funding marks an important milestone for Alpha, a demonstration facility intended to be built in Germany as a precursor to a fusion power plant. With the successful completion of a ...

Galaxy of enduring brightness: An international team led by Stefanie Komossa of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy studied a galaxy that has been shining exceptionally brightly in radio ...