DNA structure influences the function of transcription factors. Spatial arrangement of the binding site and neighbouring segments modulates gene activity.
mere presence of a “driver” is evidently not sufficient to set the mechanism in train
New findings will boost computer-driven studies of brain function and pathologies.
The thalamus, a large structure near the center of the brain, acts like a train switching
Hydrogen in aluminium can cause embrittlement and critical failure. However, the behaviour of hydrogen in aluminium was not yet understood. Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung were able to locate hydrogen inside aluminium’s microstructure and designed strategies to trap the hydrogen atoms inside the microstructure. This can reduce failure due to hydrogen embrittlement.
in constructions, consumer electronics and for vehicles including cars, ships, trains
Dreams have been considered a hallmark of human sleep for a long time. Latest findings, however, suggest that when pigeons sleep, they might experience visions of flight. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum and at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence studied brain activation patterns in sleeping pigeons, using functional magnetic resonance imaging. The study revealed that similar to mammals, most of the brain is highly active during REM sleep. However, this wake-like state might come at a cost of reduced waste removal from the brain.
“We hope to train birds to report if and what they just saw upon awakening from REM
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.
And the trainers work with many different people there.
Researchers find evidence that our experiences and knowledge are spatially organized in the brain.
Our train of thought can be considered a path though the spaces of our thoughts,
The first Max Planck Center in Africa will study how interactions between species lead to coevolution and influence biodiversity.
collaboration will foster scientific partnerships between the South and the North and help train
In the online world users’ attention is a precious currency, and online environments are designed to capture and steer that attention. Yet users and legislators currently have little to say in how these environments are regulated and controlled; How can we respond to these challenges of the digital age and how might the design of the online world be improved? A team of researchers addressed these questions from the perspective of behavioral science and now propose some answers.
They suggest that “boosting tools” can be used to train new competencies and enable
Bavaria invests up to 500 million euros in the competitive development of the Martinsried Max Planck Campus into an outstanding international research hub
designed meeting centre for science and the public near the future underground train
A team of researchers in Tübingen show that optical flow systems based on deep neural networks – a likely component of future autonomous cars – are vulnerable to adversarial attacks. The computer vision experts are shaking up the automotive industry by warning car manufacturers around the globe that it could take a simple colour pattern to put the brakes on computer vision systems in autonomous cars.
self-driving technology that there is a new possible threat and enable them to train
