While various studies have hinted at the existence of dark matter, its nature, composition and underlying physics remain ...

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Currently, there are 68 IMPRS. The research schools are established by one or several Max Planck Institutes. However, these IMPRS work in close cooperation with universities and other – sometimes ...

Electronic density of states of optimized TaGeIr models with Ir, Ge and Ta atoms on heterocubic 4c Wyckoff site with corresponding atomic arrangements. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

There is no such thing as "the" Max Planck Institute. In fact, the Max Planck Society operates a number of research institutions in Germany as well as abroad. These Max Planck Institutes are ...

Estimates of how fast the universe is expanding disagree. Could a new form of dark energy resolve the problem?

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system—even between ...

Messenger RNA (mRNA) serves as a blueprint for proteins. When mRNA is no longer needed, it must be degraded. Director Elena ...

Bonobos, endangered great apes that are among our closest relatives, might be more vulnerable than previously understood, finds a genetics study that reveals three distinct populations.