Stefan Mundlos, from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, explains why there will be no designer babies in the near future.
I don’t see any danger of this happening in the foreseeable future.
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.
between sectors that facilitate the spreading of perturbations and increase the danger
Computation of motion by T4 cells in the fly brain more complex than previously believed.
motion and the fly’s evasive manoeuvre has long been triggered before any real danger
Immune cells in the liver control bacteria spreading after major surgery
the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, has revealed that the source of the danger
Immune cells in the liver control bacteria spreading after major surgery
the University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland, has revealed that the source of the danger
The future of the Amazon rainforest and its influence on the global climate were the focus of the visit by Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Steffi Lemke to the ATTO – Amazon Tall Tower Observatory in Brazil. The President and the Federal Minister for the Environment visited the German-Brazilian research station, in which the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz participate, on January 2, 2023.
Bundesregierung/Guido Bergmann „The rainforest is our basis for life and this basis is in danger
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory publishes its first images on 23 June 2025 and will in future explore dark matter and dark energy as well as distant galaxies, supernovae and active centres of galaxies with supermassive black holes.
they are no neighbours, but at different distances from Earth and therefore do in danger
For years, scientists have been warning the public about the dangers of climate change
economic incentives or clear and binding requirements for the economy – there is a danger
Sleep-deprived European jackdaws trade vigilance for deep sleep
This balance between vigilance and deep sleep helps them stay aware of danger while
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.
Otherwise you can put yourself in very serious danger.
