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The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) in Munich is a central institution of the Max Planck Society. https://www.mpdl.mpg.de/

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🔦 Spotlight on exciting datasets every Friday ➡️ FriData!

In keeping with Black Friday, today's #FriData is about the color black in the broadest sense. We present: a dataset on the black redstart from 2021! 🐦

Find it here 🔍: https://doi.org/10.17617/3.5E
November 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We’re excited to unveil our innovative, tech-powered sharing station: The MPDL Magic Box ✨ Here's how it works: An item is placed inside by one of our team members. Then, via Minerva Messenger, a visual notification paired with a short poem is sent to inform colleagues. First come, first served! 🌍
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
MPDL joins @aialliance.bsky.social

We’re bringing bloxberg​ to the global AI Alliance. Together, we’re building the foundation for verifiable and transparent AI where scientific data and models can be trusted 🤝

👀 www.mpdl.mpg.de/en/about-us/...
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🔦 Spotlight on exciting datasets every Friday ➡️ #FriData!

We present a dataset published on the Open Research Data Repository Edmond.
Today it's "Photomanipulation of minimal synthetic cells" (2023) and the stored data consists of videos.

Find them here 🔍: https://doi.org/10.17617/3.CWOZQO
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM

Put a label on it! 🌏

Edmond, the Open Research Data Repository of the Max Planck Society, has been awarded the NFDI4Earth Label!

The MPDL team is happy about this recognition, which highlights Edmond's commitment to openness and transparency 💫

➡️ Edmond's datasets: https://edmond.mpg.de/
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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We're proud to announce that @mpdl.mpg.de and BioOne announced the signing of a three-year agreement to bring the BioOne Complete aggregation to 84 Max Planck Society Institutes. This agreement includes the full term of our Subscribe to Open (#S2O) pilot.

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#SubscribetoOpen
BioOne and Max Planck Society Sign 3-Year Agreement to Include Subscribe to Open Pilot - BioOne Publishing
Max Planck Digital Library and BioOne announced the signing of a three-year agreement to bring the flagship BioOne Complete aggregation to 84 Max Planck Society Institutes. Notably, this agreement inc...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) Joins the #AI Alliance www.mpdl.mpg.de/en/about-us/... #libraries @mpdl.mpg.de @aialliance.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
From Oct 28–30, the 7th FDM-Workshop united ~100 researchers, librarians, and data stewards to exchange insights on digital research infrastructure, data management, and new tools. Co-hosted with the @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social​ 🧠 The verdict? Let’s run this event more often 😉🙌
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🦍🫏🐣 What rights do animals have in a globalized world?

This question is explored in our #FridayFind paper "Global Animal Law in the Making: An Introduction" from 2025.

➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0011-FE71-0

💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Open Science Days 2025 — that’s a wrap!
🎬 Theme: “Open Science in the Light of Geopolitical Polarization”
📅 Two days in Berlin at Harnack House (Nov 10–11), hybrid with a livestream!

Thanks to everyone who joined on site and online 🙏
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🌍✨ Open Science Days 2025 are live! ✨🌍

Theme: “Open Science in the Light of Geopolitical Polarization.”
When: Today and tomorrow
Where: Online

🫵Click on the second images for details on tomorrow’s talks. Full speaker lineup and topics: https://osip.mpdl.mpg.de/open-science-days/

November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍

🪙 Travel back in time to 19th-century New Zealand. What were the living conditions like for goldminers back then? Get exciting insights in our #FridayFind from the year 2023:

➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000D-9258-B
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🌍✨ Open Science Days 2025 ✨🌍

🔍 This year’s theme: “Open Science in the Light of Geopolitical Polarization.

🗓️ Nov 10–11, 2025
💻 online (you can still register!)

Discover the speakers and their talks, explore the full program, and register now: https://osip.mpdl.mpg.de/open-science-days/
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
💎 #FridayFind 🧬🔍

We all know that a banana is yellow even if we are only shown a black-and-white image 🍌 Studies show that our perception of a banana is influenced by our knowledge of its typical color. What happens in the brain?

➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-001A-128E-0
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Last month, our Software Licensing Team gained invaluable insights at the IT4Science Days 2025 in Bremen.

We delved into AI, sustainable software, and the evolving tech landscape 💥Connecting with fellow IT pros across Germany was a highlight. Thank you, MPI for Marine Microbiology, for hosting! 🙏💚
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Earlier this month, we traveled to Göttingen for the event "FAIR in Action: Integrating Open Source RDM-Tools Effectively" 🚀

Key insights centered on open source RDM strategies and collaboration💡 Our team presented on the progress of MAUS - Machine Automated Support for Software Management Plans 🎤
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🌍 Open Science Days 2025 ✨

This year’s event revolves around "Open Science in the Light of Geopolitical Polarization."

🗓️ Nov 10-11 at Harnack House in Berlin, with an online livestream available💡
🎟️ No fee for in-person attendees.

🔍 https://osip.mpdl.mpg.de/open-science-days
October 20, 2025 at 7:45 AM
"Sir, it's not my fault - it's my genes!" 😃
Why genes are really partly to blame when math doesn't work out.
This paper from 2020 is our #FridayFind:

➡️ https://pure.mpg.de/rest/items/item_3253538_7/component/file_3265996/content

💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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From September 15-16, our MPG Open Science enthusiasts came together in Berlin to chat about all things Open Science 🚀

✨ Our highlights? Amazing talks, a hands-on workshop, inspiring projects by OS Ambassadors, and a surprise evening activity with “The Pentomino Reproducibility Game”!
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Science in a nutshell🔬: researchers from the Max Planck Society recently met for two days at the LeadNet Symposium 2025 in Berlin.

#MPDL contributed with an AI workshop. Click here for a brief summary ↙️

https://www.mpdl.mpg.de/en/about-us/news/1070-leadnet-symposium-2025.html
October 13, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🗼 In two experiments, scientists investigated whether body posture influences people's estimation of quantities. Published in 2011, this is our #FridayFind:

📰➡️ https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0012-5BD9-C

💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
🌍 Open Science Days 2025 ✨

This year’s event revolves around "Open Science in the Light of Geopolitical Polarization."

🗓️ Nov 10-11 at Harnack House in Berlin, with an online livestream available💡
🎟️ No fee for in-person attendees.

🔍 https://osip.mpdl.mpg.de/open-science-days/
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Since 2019, #bloxberg has symbolized scientific trust on the blockchain. With a renewed vision and the bloxberg Council, we aim to build open, verifiable, community-owned infrastructure for science and beyond ⛓️‍💥

👉 https://www.mpdl.mpg.de/en/about-us/news/1068-a-new-chapter-for-bloxberg.html

October 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Take a stroll through MPG City with us! 🏙️

As a joint venture of the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Society, GWDG operates high-performance computers and manages the GÖNET network, seamlessly connecting research institutes to the world 🧠

MPG City 👉️ https://mpgcity.mpdl.mpg.de/
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💎 Discovering hidden gems in scientific literature every Friday! 🧬🔍

In 2016, researchers found out that cinema audiences' breath and skin emissions change with film scenes—suspense and comedy trigger distinct chemical signatures. 🎥

📰➡️ https://www.nature.com/articles/srep25464

#FridayFind
September 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM