Research News

Human Frontier Science Program funds research project coordinated in Göttingen more

Convection of salty water creates hexagonal patterns more

Claudia Brunner from the MPI-DS receives Minerva Fast Track Fellowship more

New theory on autonomous remodeling of structures more

Researchers reveal transport dynamics in porous media more

When a surface is getting wet, also the composition of the liquid plays a role in the wetting process. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) found that phase separation within the wetting liquid directly affects the dynamics of spreading. Their findings may be important in various applications, including tissue engineering, biology and semiconductor manufacturing. The study was recently published in the scientific journal PNAS. more

Enzymatic reactions create micro-environments which are essential to organize cellular processes more

Viola Priesemann receives Arthur Burkhardt Prize more

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) suggest an explanation for the century-old mystery of how chromosome recombination is regulated during sexual reproduction. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Communications. more

Novel navigation strategies for microscopic swimmers more