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Yale Environmental Performance Index 2026: The index, which has been produced periodically by Yale since 2002 assesses countries on 47 environmental indicators, ranging from their success in reducing air and water toxins to the sustainability of their forests, fisheries and farmlands. Actions to reduce pollutants such as pesticides and planet-heating gases are also noted.
Nudibranchs such as Chromodoris annae stand out for their vibrant colours and varied shapes. C. annae is found in the Indo-Pacific region around Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the Marshall Islands.
This academic building of Kharkiv National University was destroyed after the Russian military strike on August 9, 2024. A security guard of the institute was wounded and taken to the hospital in serious condition. Picture credit: © Stringer / Anadolu / picture alliance
Mathias Schmidt forscht am Max-Planck-Institut für Psychiatrie zu Stressresilienz.
Ana Alonso Serrano / Postdoctoral researcher at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Potsdam
Jochem Marotzke mit kurzen Haaren und Brille im Profil vor einer großen Weltkarte mit Fokus auf den Atlantik auf der Nordhalbkugel.
Recipients of a coveted ERC Advanced Grant 2026: Thomas Boehm (MPI for Biology Tübingen), Stephan Grill (MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics), Claudia Köhler (MPI of Molecular Plant Physiology), Laurent Gizon (MPI for Solar System Research), Eiichiro Komatsu (MPI for Astrophysics), Rupak Majumdar (MPI for Software Systems), Olga Shishkina (MPI for Dynamics and Self-Organisation), and Paula Rubio-Fernández (MPI for Psycholinguistics).
Sara Wickström is director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine. She has been awarded the Körber Prize 2026.
Das Meer ist Lebensgrundlage für viele Menschen und Tiere, doch es ist als solche auch bedroht. Im Fokus dieser Ausgabe schildern wir die Bedeutung von Sand für die Menschen in Marseille und im kenianischen Mombasa und die Konflikte, die um den Rohstoff entstehen. Zudem skizzieren wir den Stand der Forschung, wie sich die Atlantikzirkulation, zu der auch der Golfstrom gehört, mit dem Klimawandel verändern könnte und welche Folgen eine mögliche Abschwächung für das Klima Europas haben könnte. Schließlich berichten wir darüber, wie die Forschung zum Verhalten von Gabelschwanzmöwen auf den Galapagosinseln den Schutz der Vögel ermöglichen soll.
Zitattafel mit Patrick Cramer (Präsident der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft): "Wir werden wissenschaftsfeindlichen politischen Akteuren mit aller Entschiedenheit entgegentreten."
A group of young men and women in formal clothes, the Otto-Hahn medal winners 2026, smiling at the camera. In the middle, Max Planck President Patrick Cramer. Copyright: David Ausserhofer
Startup power: On June 16, the startup Ovo Labs was awarded the Max Planck Startup Award of the Stifterverband. From left to right: Melina Schuh, director at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Agata Zielinska, and Oleksandr Yagensky. © David Ausserhofer
Researchers accompany bald ibises on their migration to Spain. Photo: Gunnar Hartmann
Erin Schuman investigates the cellular mechanisms and neural circuits that underpin information processing and storage in the brain. Her laboratory focuses on the molecular and cellular processes that govern protein synthesis and degradation in nerve cells and their synapses.
A black and white picture of a woman in her 50s, with curly hair, wearing an outdoor jacket, out in nature, leaning against a tree. Photo: Thomas Brosnihan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
This tabletop stellarator @plasmaphysik.bsky.social in Greifswald demonstrates to visitors how magnetic fields confine plasmas. Two parallel coils outside the vacuum chamber & two intertwined, water-cooled coils inside keep the visible low-temperature plasma stably in place. Picture: Paolo Verzone
Herwig Czech ist Professor für Geschichte der Medizin an der MedUni Wien.
Auf der Basis von 30 Stunden Interview bringt Nikolaus Habjan das Leben von F. Zawrel, einem Überlebenden der NS-Euthanasie, mit Puppen auf die Bühne © Thomas Aurin
Narges Mohammadi is an Iranian human rights activist and a member of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC). Picture: Voice of America archive, 2021
Close-up of vibrant red poppy flowers with detailed stamens against a blurred green background.
Comparative flowering curves for five plant species - Winter Aconite, Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Hepatica, and Garlic Mustard - across months January to June, illustrating changes over four years from 2021 to 2024. Credit: Flora Incognita app
Aktuelle Forschung zum Anfassen: Zwei Schülerinnen experimentieren in der Ausstellung. © Ilja C. Hendel / Wissenschaft im Dialog, CC BY-NC 4.0
This "Earthrise" image, one of the most famous photos ever taken, was captured by astronaut Bill Anders on Dec. 24, 1968 from the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Krishna Gummadi, Direktor am Max-Planck-Institut für Softwaresysteme, untersucht den Einfluss von künstlicher Intelligenz auf die Gesellschaft, und insbesondere, welche Rolle dabei die Rechenumgebung spielt, in die KI-Modelle eingebettet sind.
Nestled in the karst landscape of Guizhou in southwestern China, the FAST radio telescope is the largest and most sensitive facility of its kind in the world. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn are working with Chinese partners here to search for new pulsars. © Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bird eggs with different sizes, colors, patterns and shapes.
The pretty-in-purple Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
Das Magazin „Max Planck Forschung“ zeigt Grafik einer zerbrochenen Medikamenten-Kapsel, darunter steht der Titel „Therapien für morgen“.
The Max Planck Institute for Political and Social Sciences in Göttingen is now beginning its work.
Homepage of the Flora Incognita app
Comparing the decline in institutional autonomy in the United States with that in other major autocratizing countries like Hungary and Türkiye, the study finds that the decline in the United States has been faster and more pronounced.
Graphic with AI symbol in the centre, surrounded by digital circuits. At the top right, a graduation cap in a circle.
Wenn ein Stern zur Spaghetti wird ... Elias Mamuzic (im Bild) spricht in der Podcastfolge von ScienceTeaTime darüber, was passiert, wenn Sterne sterben.
Karte der Top-Universitäten in Deutschland (Stand 11. März 2026)
More women in leadership positions: This chart shows the development within the Max Planck Society from 2019 to 2025 among directors, independent research group leaders, group leaders, postdocs, and PhD candidates.
Die Influenza-Polymerase (FluPol) macht sich zum Stehlen der RNA-Kappe bereit. Sie bindet dabei sowohl die RNA-Kappe als auch die aktive menschliche RNA-Polymerase (Pol II).
Call for Applications - Max Planck Postdoc Program, apply now!
On this day on February 26, 1948, the Max Planck Society was formally founded in Göttingen as the successor organization to the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, in the cafeteria of the KWS's aerodynamic testing facility in Göttingen.
Cartoon that shows how PhDs are pushing the frontiers of knowledge.
Die Wissenschaftsjournalistin Caro Matzko plaudert im neuen Podcast des BR mit Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler.
Cover des Max Planck Malbuch "Die wunderbare Welt der Wissenschaft" mit verschiedenen Ausmalmotiven, wie ein Axolotl, ein Teleskop, eine Spiralgalaxie, eine Blüte, ein Virus und vielem mehr.
From mentee to Research Group Leader: Geoffrey Andama focused on international networking early on and, from Uganda, established close contacts with the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg. Picture: © Anna Ziegler
The Lise Meitner Excellence Programme is designed to attract and specifically promote exceptionally qualified female scientists.
Mercy Akinyi baut seit 2025 in Kenia eine Max-Planck-Humboldt-Forschungsgruppe auf. Gefördert wird sie für mindestens fünf Jahre von der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft und der Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung. Foto: © Mia Collis
Phantom jellyfish. Credit: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute
Starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), located 12 million light-years away, Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Bolatto (UMD)
Kinoplakat des Dokumentarfilms "BLAME", der am 16. April im Kino zu sehen sein wird.
Friedrich (Fritz) Epstein (January 27, 1882 – December 22, 1943, Auschwitz)
Median time under review (time intervened from submission to acceptance) of articles indexed in PubMed with a female first author (n = 2,562,262), a male first author (n = 3,405,821), a female corresponding author (n = 975,010), a male corresponding author (n = 1,946,469), a female first author and a female corresponding author (n = 757,878), a male first author and a male corresponding author (n = 1,357,835), all-female authors (n = 650,280), and all-male authors (n = 2,146,799)
Ein Bonobo - fotografiert von Christian Ziegler im Salonga Nationalpark in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo.
Nahaufnahme von vier Eidechsenköpfen, die jeweils verschiedene Farben und Muster auf dunklem Hintergrund zeigen.
Seitenansicht eines Reptilienkopfes mit dunkel gefärbten Schuppen, gelben und grünen Flecken. Der Mund ist geöffnet, die Zunge sichtbar.
As if on a catwalk, this male ruff seems to be showing off his plumage. But looks alone are not enough to impress anyone. While other males fight, this one simply waits and seizes the first opportunity to mate with a female.
„Digital by nature“: the art of Miguel Chevalier / Hypo-Kunsthalle, Munich
Human periportal assembloid, showcasing the three key cell types of the liver: portal fibroblasts (magenta), cholangiocytes (green), and hepatocyte nuclei (blue). All cell borders are delineated in white. © Lei Yuan, Sagarika Dawka, Yohan Kim, Anke Liebert et al. / Nature (2025) / MPI-CBG
Das Cover des Magazins Max Planck Forschung zeigt eine Hausfassade. Der Titel lautet: "Vermarktet".
Die Leibniz-Preisträger 2025 von links nach rechts: Klaus Blaum, Christian Doeller und Johannes Krause. Fotos: © Stefanie Aumiller, Steffen Roth, Thomas Victor