Home News Archive - MPI for Ornithology Press releases Press Releases Vision in the brain – hardwired for action September 27, 2023 Brain circuits for vision develop without any kind of input from the retina in zebrafish more The role of time in neural information processing September 05, 2023 Lukas Groschner receives ERC Starting Grant to study temporal signal processing in the brain of the fruit fly more Thrush Nightingales, Territoriality and Testosterone August 30, 2023 Study highlights the interplay of song development and territorial behavior in winter quarters more Poetic birdsong, precisely tuned July 14, 2023 Nightingales match the pitch of their whistle songs to those of their rivals in real time more Celebrating outstanding publications June 19, 2023 Young Scientist Award Ilaria Vitali and Johannes Kappel receive Young Scientist Award more When pigeons dream June 05, 2023 Birds show remarkably similar sleep patterns to humans and may experience flight in their dreams more Fruit fly's complex symphony of vision May 25, 2023 A neuronal microcircuit leverages the same type of signal for multiple purposes more How tasty is the food? Ask your brain! May 24, 2023 A hormone and specialized brain cells regulate feeding behavior in mice more Two Max Planck Institutes on 13 info panels April 27, 2023 New walkaround at the Campus Martinsried provides exciting insights into research and everyday life at the institutes more Mapping unknown territory February 22, 2023 A detailed atlas of gene expression in the zebrafish brain more Passerine bird takes advantage of human settlements February 22, 2023 Daurian redstarts move closer to humans to protect their nests from brood parasitism more Understanding how nerve cells do the math January 10, 2023 Lukas Groschner receives Schilling Research Award of the German Neuroscience Society 2023 more An expanding life science hub for the scientists of the future December 14, 2022 Two new international programs for doctoral students start at the Max Planck Institutes in Martinsried and Seewiesen more Parrots remember their own actions December 05, 2022 This ability is an important prerequisite for self-representation and episodic memory more Spotlight on cellular power plants November 22, 2022 Angelika Harbauer receives ERC Starting Grant for her research on mitochondria more Do hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities? November 09, 2022 Great tits reveal how birds cope with changes in environmental temperatures more Three early-stage researchers receive Young Scientist Award October 27, 2022 Young Scientist Award Sandra Reinert, Renée Vieira and Sandra Fendl recognized for outstanding publications more Fruit flies move their retinas much like humans move their eyes October 26, 2022 Fly eyes are less rigid than we thought more How visual information travels from the retina to the midbrain September 12, 2022 New Neuropixels technology provides evidence of mosaic-like neural connections more Sweet sap, savory ants August 18, 2022 Woodpeckers taste sweet, but wrynecks—unusual woodpeckers that specialize on ants—lost the ability to taste sugars more A brain network for social attraction July 13, 2022 Specialized nerve cells in the zebrafish visual system enable recognition of conspecifics more Activating the indicator and performing a shoulder check – essential also for zebra finches June 30, 2022 Zebra finches communicate via eye contact and calls to coordinate their spatial positions during flocking flight more "A parrot as a pet is like a toddler who never grows up" May 30, 2022 Interview with zoologist Auguste of Bavaria on endangered parrots and their suitability as pets more Citizens reveal that pairs of rufous horneros have specific preferences when it comes to nest building May 09, 2022 The breeding pair jointly builds a complex nest with asymmetric architecture more Hitchhiking through the nerve cell April 27, 2022 Cellular power plants carry along blueprints to make new proteins at their destination more The dark matter of the brain April 05, 2022 Omnipresent and yet hardly explored: Electrical synapses more Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention March 28, 2022 Artificial intelligence succeeds where we struggle more One bird's joy is another bird's sorrow March 16, 2022 A genetic conflict between the sexes promotes intraspecific diversity in ruffs more Asymmetry as a building block of neuronal computations March 10, 2022 Structure and function of neurons are closely linked in the cerebral cortex more The algebra of neurons February 23, 2022 Study deciphers how a single nerve cell can multiply more How red phalaropes end up caring for another male’s offspring January 31, 2022 A test of the sperm storage hypothesis more The origin of neuronal diversity December 15, 2021 Insights into the mechanisms leading to different cell types in the brain more New Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence December 07, 2021 The MPI of Neurobiology and the MPI for Ornithology will merge to form a new institute as of January 1st 2022 more Migratory birds have lighter-colored feathers December 06, 2021 As a result, the plumage absorbs less solar energy and thus prevents overheating during long flights. more Balancing fear November 18, 2021 The brain uses bodily signals to regulate fear. more Female finches are picky but pragmatic when choosing a mate November 15, 2021 Females remain unmated when competition for preferred mates is too big - but then often smuggle their eggs into other nests more New Marshmallow-Test in parrots November 05, 2021 African grey parrots may have better self-control than macaws more Bird pupils behave unexpectedly different October 19, 2021 Pupil size changes in awake and sleeping birds in opposite ways to mammals more Bird pupils behave unexpectedly different October 19, 2021 Pupil size changes in awake and sleeping birds in opposite ways to mammals more From amateur to expert September 20, 2021 Mice’s learning skills help researchers pinpointing brain areas where acquired knowledge is stored. more From amateur to expert September 20, 2021 Mice’s learning skills help researchers pinpointing brain areas where acquired knowledge is stored. more Flawed quality control in the brain August 19, 2021 New mouse type reveals when neurons fail to cope with misfolded proteins more Flawed quality control in the brain August 19, 2021 New mouse type reveals when neurons fail to cope with misfolded proteins more Recognition for outstanding publications by young scientists August 04, 2021 Young Scientist Award Young Scientist Award 2020 goes to Nikolai Hörmann and Nate Nejc Dolensek more The complex task of staying on course July 29, 2021 To fly straight, fruit flies need the ability to detect motion. more The complex task of staying on course July 29, 2021 To fly straight, fruit flies need the ability to detect motion. more Remember more by taking breaks July 28, 2021 Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain. more Remember more by taking breaks July 28, 2021 Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain. more Songbirds like it sweet July 09, 2021 Songbird ancestors evolved a new way to taste sugar more Songbirds like it sweet July 09, 2021 Songbird ancestors evolved a new way to taste sugar more Show more
