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The inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium was held as a two-day hybrid event from 10 to 11 April 2025 at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) in Nairobi, Kenya. The symposium brought together over 129 delegates from academia, industry, government, and civic society, representing 22 countries. more

Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen Director, Yen-Ping Hsueh, has been honoured with the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Research Award from the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of Taiwan. The award ceremony took place on the 29^th April 2025, in Taipei. This award acknowledges exceptional scientific and technological talents who have made significant contributions to enhancing Taiwan’s academic and international standing. more

Max Planck Research Group Leader Hassan Salem has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to investigate how beetles use symbiotic relationships with microbes to digest plant material and how this strategy compares to acquiring digestive enzymes through gene transfer. The research aims to uncover the evolutionary and ecological significance of symbiosis in herbivorous beetles, providing new insights into their remarkable success as plant-eating insects. more

Mechanical compression induces multicellular organization in archaea more

The Foundation, created and named after the Nobel Prize winner, has been awarded Science Foundation of the Year by the German University Foundation (DUS) and the Stifterverband. more

Study highlights the role of long-term environmental changes in the evolution of predatory behaviour in nematodes.
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Can Aztekin heads the new research group “Structural Regeneration” investigating the evolution and capabilities of lost limb regrowth across species. more