A neuronal microcircuit leverages the same type of signal for multiple purposes more
A hormone and specialized brain cells regulate feeding behavior in mice more
New walkaround at the Campus Martinsried provides exciting insights into research and everyday life at the institutes more
A detailed atlas of gene expression in the zebrafish brain more
Daurian redstarts move closer to humans to protect their nests from brood parasitism more
Lukas Groschner receives Schilling Research Award of the German Neuroscience Society 2023 more
Two new international programs for doctoral students start at the Max Planck Institutes in Martinsried and Seewiesen more
This ability is an important prerequisite for self-representation and episodic memory more
Angelika Harbauer receives ERC Starting Grant for her research on mitochondria more
Great tits reveal how birds cope with changes in environmental temperatures more
Sandra Reinert, Renée Vieira and Sandra Fendl recognized for outstanding publications more
Fly eyes are less rigid than we thought more
New Neuropixels technology provides evidence of mosaic-like neural connections more
Woodpeckers taste sweet, but wrynecks—unusual woodpeckers that specialize on ants—lost the ability to taste sugars more
Specialized nerve cells in the zebrafish visual system enable recognition of conspecifics more
Zebra finches communicate via eye contact and calls to coordinate their spatial positions during flocking flight more
Interview with zoologist Auguste of Bavaria on endangered parrots and their suitability as pets more
The breeding pair jointly builds a complex nest with asymmetric architecture more
Cellular power plants carry along blueprints to make new proteins at their destination more
Omnipresent and yet hardly explored: Electrical synapses more
Artificial intelligence succeeds where we struggle more
A genetic conflict between the sexes promotes intraspecific diversity in ruffs more
Structure and function of neurons are closely linked in the cerebral cortex more
Study deciphers how a single nerve cell can multiply more
A test of the sperm storage hypothesis more
Insights into the mechanisms leading to different cell types in the brain more
The MPI of Neurobiology and the MPI for Ornithology will merge to form a new institute as of January 1st 2022 more
As a result, the plumage absorbs less solar energy and thus prevents overheating during long flights. more
The brain uses bodily signals to regulate fear. more
Females remain unmated when competition for preferred mates is too big - but then often smuggle their eggs into other nests more
African grey parrots may have better self-control than macaws more
Pupil size changes in awake and sleeping birds in opposite ways to mammals more
Mice’s learning skills help researchers pinpointing brain areas where acquired knowledge is stored. more
New mouse type reveals when neurons fail to cope with misfolded proteins more
Young Scientist Award 2020 goes to Nikolai Hörmann and Nate Nejc Dolensek more
To fly straight, fruit flies need the ability to detect motion. more
Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain. more
Songbird ancestors evolved a new way to taste sugar more
Yunmin Wu receives award for outstanding research more
In the visual thalamus, neurons are in contact with both eyes but respond to only one. more
Zebra finches also suffer from a suppressed immune function due to the chronic stress more
Bavaria invests up to 500 million euros in the competitive development of the Martinsried Max Planck Campus into an outstanding international research hub more
