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06/22/2022 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Otto Hahn Medal for Cristina Barragán

Award for groundbreaking work on how genetic variation impacts survival of plant populations

04/19/2022 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Girls'Day 2022 - Talking Science

Tübingen's MPIs participate at 2022's Girls'Day.

03/30/2022 Press Release By: Ruth Ley, Susana Coelho

The Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen is seeking candidates for a position as Department Director

The Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen is seeking candidates for a position as DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR in the area of Integrative Biology,...

03/24/2022 Press Release

Estimating the pace of change

Novel approach for determining timescales might pave way for new insights in neuroscience

03/22/2022 Press Release

Prefrontal cortex involved in conscious vision

Use of ambiguous visual stimuli to disambiguate the neural correlates of consciousness

03/21/2022 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

How to Become Hermaphrodites

Mechanisms of transition from male/female sexual system to hermaphroditism in brown algae uncovered

03/21/2022 Press Release By: Viola Brand

Searching for New Antiviral Immune Systems in Plants

Gal Ofir receives two grants to unravel new antiviral immune systems in plants

03/17/2022 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Near-natural, fractal architecture promotes well-being

Basic researchers call for urban design based on scientific facts

03/03/2022 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

James W. Lightfoot commended with the Heidelberg Academy Award

Max Planck researcher honored for outstanding achievements in evolutionary biology

02/28/2022 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Researchers propose a dynamical systems view of internal brain states across species

Max Planck scientists on the future of neuroethological research

Kolorierte Rasterelektronenmikroskopaufnahme von Pseudomonas-Bakterien, beim Eindringen in eine Spaltöffnung eines Pflanzenblatts (Quelle: Sonja Kersten, Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie Tübingen)

02/24/2022 Press Release By: Viola Brand

Uniting with the enemy: how microbes protect against pathogens in plants

Benign bacterial strains induce plant to inhibit a selective pathogen, resulting in protection of the plant health

Luisa Pallares neue Forschungsgruppenleiterin am Friedrich-Miescher-Laboratorium Tübingen

02/22/2022 Press Release By: Viola Brand

Luisa Pallares New Research Group Leader at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory in Tübingen

Biologist studies the genetic basis of complex traits and how the relationship between genes and the external appearance of an organism gets...

02/08/2022 Press Release By: Viola Brand

New European Research Council grant for Max Planck researcher

The European Research Council (ERC) is financing a major, ambitious study to generate high quality genome datasets from 2,000 people at the Friedrich...

02/08/2022 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Slime mold’s genetic gift to roundworms

Transfer of genes between unrelated species in the web of life provides unique advantages

01/12/2022 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Beating the odds in mutation’s game of chance

Discovery that plants protect their most essential genes transforms our view of evolution

12/17/2021 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

The Max Planck Institute for Biology is coming back

On January 1, 2022, the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology will be renamed the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen.

10/26/2021 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Overview of archaea in vertebrates created for the first time

Study in Nature Microbiology: Uncovering how host relatedness influences the diversity of archaea in the vertebrate gut

09/08/2021 Press Release By: Janna Eberhardt, Sophia Jahns

Two branches of plant immune response closely linked

Study by University of Tübingen and Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research together with the MPI for Developmental Biology overhauls...

07/27/2021 Press Release By: Adnan Djulic, Daniel Fleiter

Humboldt Fellow Inès Pons sheds light on bacterial symbioses

Funding for research project on how bacteria help leaf beetles digest their meals

07/12/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Transsexual kelp reveals mechanisms of sex differentiation

A genetically male strain of giant kelp producing eggs helps understand sexual development in brown algae.

06/22/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

A roadmap of rapid species evolution

Insights from stickleback fish provide predictions of how organisms can rapidly adapt to new environments.

06/15/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Piecing together the full picture of the genome

Haplotagging, a revolutionary DNA sequencing method, enables unparalleled rapid, accurate, and efficient analysis while preserving the full picture of...

05/19/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Otto Hahn Medal for Bogdan Sieriebriennikov

Young researcher receives award for outstanding work on how organisms adapt to their environment

05/11/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Research grant to study how cells sense mechanical stimuli

Three-year grant to study the mechanisms of perception in archaea

04/27/2021 Press Release By: Oliver Weichenrieder

April 30: Elisa Izaurralde Memorial Lecture

This year’s Elisa Izaurralde Memorial Lecture is entitled:
“MicroRNA maturation” and will be given by:

Prof. Dr. V. Narry Kim
Director of the RNA...

04/19/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Withstanding climate change: a grant for researching pistachios

An international team of scientists wins the 2020 HiFi for All SMRT Grant for sequencing the DNA and RNA of pistachios.

04/08/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Speeding up sequence alignment across the tree of life

A sequence search engine for a new era of conservation genomics

04/07/2021 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Auxin visualized for the first time

A biosensor visualizes redistribution dynamics of the plant hormone auxin in living cells

03/23/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

DFG grant for investigating aesthetic choices

Computational neuroscientists discover a rich interplay of emotions, experiences, and decision making.

03/22/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Girls’Day 2021: Talking Science

Am Girls’Day schauen Schülerinnen hinter die Kulissen der Max-Planck-Institute in Tübingen.

03/10/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

On the search of an evolutionary time machine

Uncovering the secrets of adapting to a new habitat

02/22/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Computational neuroscientists discover a rich interplay of emotions, experiences, and decision making.

02/22/2021 Press Release By: Sophia Jahns

When the Mario Brothers feel dizzy

You can use your imagination to fight one of the biggest enemies in video games: motion sickness

01/29/2021 Press Release By: Prof. Dr. Detlef Weigel

We mourn the passing of Prof. Dr. Friedrich Bonhoeffer

At the age of 88, our colleague and friend Friedrich Bonhoeffer passed away on January 29, 2021, surrounded by his family.

01/12/2021 Press Release By: Valerie Callaghan, Daniel Fleiter

Research team receives 1.5 million euros to develop algorithms that learn with child-like curiosity

The grant is part of a Volkswagen Foundation funding program that aims at establishing an interdisciplinary network of experts in the field of...

12/09/2020 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Ruth Ley is receiving the Otto Bayer Award

Ruth Ley, Director of the research department of Microbiome Science at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, has been...

12/07/2020 Press Release By: Stefanie Reinberger

See where the journey goes

Autonomous vehicles could become the cars of the future. However, they still face a number of challenges, including the increased risk of occupants...

12/04/2020 Press Release

Research group discovers responsible gene for the biodiversity of Danio species

The group of Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen has identified a gene that is partly...

12/01/2020 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Susana Coelho honored with the Coups d'Elan Award

Susana Coelho, Director of the research department on Algal Development and Evolution at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in...

11/20/2020 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Virtual Ceremony: Gruber Prize for Neuroscience to Friedrich Bonhoeffer

In a virtual ceremony on November 18, the Gruber Foundation officially honored Friedrich Bonhoeffer, who was awarded the Gruber Prize for Neuroscience...

11/20/2020 Press Release By: Daniel Fleiter

Dogmatic people seek less information even when uncertain

People who are dogmatic about their views seek less information and make less accurate judgements as a result, even on simple matters unrelated to...

Zwei Pseudomonas Bakterien, die in ein Pflanzenblatt eindringen.

11/05/2020 Press Release By: Mia von Scheven

€10 Million ERC Synergy Grant for international research team

An international team from Germany, France and the US has been awarded one of the prestigious and highly competitive Synergy Grants of the European...