mpi-ce.bsky.social
We investigate the chemical communication between different organisms - plants, insects and microbes - in Jena, Germany.
👤 Joined on 10 February 2025
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@mpi-ce.bsky.socialDesert ants navigate using landmarks around them to find home and now it turns out that they also use the location of fights with intruder ants as mental GPS markers to help them navigate when off course to find home @mpi-ce.bsky.social doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
Show PostWe are hiring! Start at a #MaxPlanckInstitute with your own independent Max Planck Research Group. This position is equivalent to a W2 Professorship at a German university, or Associate Professor internationally. 🔗Apply until October 14th! www.mpg.de/career/max-p... #ScienceCareer #MPRG #TenureTrack
Show Post#NASA's Roman Space Telescope, named after NASA 1st chief astronomer, Nancy Grace Roman, is set to launch Aug. 30🔭✨. It's designed to directly image #exoplanets using complex opto-mechanical systems developed by our very own colleagues 😊@ Max Planck Institute f. Astronomy @mpi-astro.bsky.social
Show PostDer Koalitionsausschuss der Bundesregierung hat Anfang Juli beschlossen, das #Informationsfreiheitsgesetz grundlegend zu reformieren. Was bedeutet dies für Bürger*innen, Journalist*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen? www.mpg.de/26923995/inf... #Informationsfreiheit #Demokratie
Show PostA slime for every occasion! 🐌The grove #snail (Cepaea nemoralis) can produce 5 distinct types of mucus - from slippery to sticky - by tweaking the same basic ingredients for different tasks. Basically, they’re tiny, ingenious materials scientists!🤗New study by @mpici.bsky.social
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