Researchers analyze disinformation in social media and develop ways to promote facts and fair dialogue online
“Those platforms could generate so much good as well as bad”, says Mia Cha.
Showing civil courage is not easy. However, at a time when populism is on the rise, civil courage and the ability to intervene on behalf of others are needed more than ever. But why do we hesitate to stand up for justice so often? And what distinguishes civilly courageous people from others? Anna Baumert and her team are trying to find answers to these questions. One thing is certain: we can learn how to intervene astutely and constructively in any situation – even relatively minor ones.
Must I feel bad if I do not intervene?
Virtual „moonwalk“ for science reveals distortions in spatial memory
In the trapezoidal environment, they were especially bad in the narrow half.
In general, both men and women perform better in competitive situations. However, when women are in a state of elevated stress, competition has the opposite effect and leads to worse performance. As a consequence, women under stress increasingly shy away from competition, according to a recently published study from economic researchers from Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Their results could help explain why women are underrepresented in high-paid jobs and in leadership positions. The results also have implications for efficient management practices, including hiring and performance incentives.
Eve’s Achilles Heel Eve’s Achilles Heel For women, stress and competition is a bad
Peter Seeberger wins 2017 Stifterverband Science Prize.
sugars are of vital importance for life processes in organisms − both good and bad
By extracting cholesterol from host cell membranes, Helicobacter pylori generates “micro-islands” that are unable to receive instructions from the immune system – despite active inflammation in the surrounding areas
articles Sugar molecule helps stomach cells to differentiate between good and bad
Adulte Stammzellen sind neben den embryonalen Stammzellen derzeit die großen Hoffnungsträger auf dem Gebiet der regenerativen Medizin, nicht zuletzt, weil die Gewinnung – im Gegensatz zu den embryonalen Stammzellen – ethisch unbedenklich ist.
– und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Max-Planck-Institut für Herz- und Lungenforschung, Bad
Bei der Vorhersage von Tierwanderungen enttäuschen mathematische Modelle
Wie sonst kämen wir vom Schlafzimmer ins Bad oder von der Couch in die Küche?
Transporting people with a new kind of ride sharing system – this is the goal of EcoBus GmbH, which was now founded. The software, which enables this ride sharing, was developed at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, Germany.
The project first came to light back in 2018, when customers in Bad Gandersheim and
The Dravidian language family, varieties of which are spoken by 220 million people across South Asia, is crucial in understanding the prehistory not only of the subcontinent but of Eurasia as a whole.
phenomenon – by which time the tail stars had already had a long career as bringers of bad
