Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2019 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 15 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of our scientists during the year.
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Life expectancy for men in the USA is no longer rising. This stagnation has long been largely attributed to increasing numbers of drug deaths due to the opioid crisis. But Mikko Myrskylä and colleagues have now shown that deaths due to cardiovascular diseases are in fact having a much larger impact on life expectancy.
November 13, 2023 Ageing Genetic switch rescues ageing fish
Researchers identify positive effector behind reduced food intake
November 13, 2023 Ageing Genetic switch rescues ageing fish
Active participation in group-hunts earns wild chimpanzees meat access.
Artificial light at night changes the behavior of fish
Newly adapted method allows researchers to collect body odour samples of mammals in a non-invasive manner
Artificial light at night changes the behavior of fish
Study offers a possible answer on how our human ancestors may have met their nutritional needs of iodine in the Congo basin
Artificial light at night changes the behavior of fish
Adolescent exploration helps storks to learn straighter and shorter migration routes
Artificial light at night changes the behavior of fish
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne have found that a naturally occurring molecule has the ability to enhance defense mechanisms against neurodegenerative diseases.
November 13, 2023 Ageing Genetic switch rescues ageing fish
Many genes are completely new inventions and not just modified copies of old genes
Their analyses of genes from mice, humans and fish
Female zebra finches do not only differ in the way they chose their mate but also in their preference for a partner
Artificial light at night changes the behavior of fish
