Max Planck Institute

Green Impact Scientists discover why rain drops can damage metal protective coatings

Water droplets can build electrical charge as they move, creating tiny discharges that puncture coatings and expose metal to corrosion.

Space Mercury’s surface chemistry reveals clues to a much hotter volcanic past Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Neandertal DNA linked to more muscle mass in modern adults Joshua Shavit

Space A cosmic gateway near Earth may connect us to other distant worlds Joseph Shavit

Space What a rare lensed supernova could mean for measuring cosmic expansion Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Elephant whiskers act like touch sensors built into the trunk Hannah Shavit-Weiner