Chromosome pairing controls the distribution of DNA
This centromere acts as a link between the sister chromatids, the identical copies
Alexander Nitsch and Christian Doeller from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Nicolas Schuck from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development are researching how the brain makes good predictions and weighs up options for action.
Interestingly, the researchers also saw another link between the decision-making
Am method based on intelligent reflecting surfaces which was developped amongst others by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Security an Privacy can prevent adversarial wireless attacks on the Internet of Things.
waveforms, and standards used; it does not compromise the quality of the wireless link
The study reveals discrimination risks faced by ethnic minority applicants in the German police recruitment process.
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Little is known about work life in Germany. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock and the Federal Institute for Population Research have now conducted a study to examine how the length of work life in Germany has changed and what influence the numerous labor market and pension reforms of recent decades have had.
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Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) hält Einzug in die sozialen Medien. Haben Sie sich schon einmal gefragt, wie eine KI-Persona ihr Profilbild in den sozialen Medien gestalten würde? The Face Game ist ein Forschungsprojekt, in dem Menschen und KI miteinander interagieren, um herauszufinden, welches Gesicht die KI sich geben würde, je nach ihren Zielen und den Menschen, mit denen sie interagiert.
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Die globale Erwärmung zeigt bereits jetzt drastische Auswirkungen. Sie beeinträchtigt dabei auch grundlegende Rechte. Juristen des Max-Planck-Instituts für Völkerrecht haben nun einen Aufruf an Kollegen weltweit gestartet, ihr Fachwissen und ihren Einfluss zu nutzen, um eine Klimakatastrophe abzuwenden.
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An international team of interdisciplinary researchers has identified mathematical metrics to characterize the fragility of financial markets. Their paper “Network geometry and market instability” sheds light on the higher-order architecture of financial systems and allows analysts to identify systemic risks like market bubbles or crashes.
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Recent study shows evolution of kinship structures through 2100
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It is often assumed that people who hold left-wing political beliefs have stronger prosocial traits and are more altruistic than those who support right-wing parties. This assumption is probably rooted in the fact that parties on the left are more likely to have social welfare and justice issues on their political agenda, such as financial support for the unemployed or a minimum wage. In turn, it is assumed that left-leaning persons themselves have a more prosocial attitude. But is this really the case? A comprehensive study conducted by the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, now found that while there is a connection between political orientation and prosociality, it is weaker than previously assumed.
In general, it could be confirmed that there is indeed a link between political orientation
