Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology

Insights into the mechanisms leading to different cell types in the brain Our brain is extremely complex, performing...

The brain uses bodily signals to regulate fear. Fear is essential for survival, but must be well regulated to avoid...

Mice’s learning skills help researchers pinpointing brain areas where acquired knowledge is stored. Is it a Rembrandt or...

New mouse type reveals when neurons fail to cope with misfolded proteins Proteins are the “tools” of our...

To fly straight, fruit flies need the ability to detect motion. Walking blindfolded in a straight line is a difficult...

Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain. We remember things longer if we take...

Yunmin Wu receives award for outstanding research For her insights into the neuronal mechanism of motion perception, Dr...

In the visual thalamus, neurons are in contact with both eyes but respond to only one. The visual thalamus is...

Mice master complex thinking with a remarkable capacity for abstraction Categorization is the brain’s tool to organize...

 A newly discovered circuit helps fish to prioritize. Being constantly flooded by a mass of stimuli, it is impossible for...

New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retina. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the...

New method marks proteins and reveals the receptors in which neurons are dressed. Where in a nerve cell is a certain...

Neurons in a visual brain area of zebrafish are arranged as a map for catching prey. Spotting, pursuing and catching prey...

Interview with Yunmin Wu from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, who identified neurons enabling zebrafish to...

If selection reinforces a behavior, brain activities soon change as well Personality varies widely. There are bold and...

New area of application for gene scissors: Optimized proteins for biomedical research “Directed evolution” is...

Higher brain areas receive a functional rather than realistic view of the environment Every moment, our eyes receive...

High distinction for the Max Planck Director from Martinsried Tobias Bonhoeffer, Director at the Max Planck Institute of...

The face of a mouse reveals its emotions. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology are the first to...

Identification of a protein complex that attracts or repels nerve cells during development. The three proteins Teneurin...

The neural code in the fly brain continuously adapts to environmental conditions. Our visual system is extremely good at...

Computer algorithms disassemble prey capture behavior of zebrafish into its components What is the common ground between...

Transparent fish larvae reveal how a decision makes its way through the brain Without hardly noticing, we make countless...

Neurons in the spinal cord integrate tactile information and help coordinate walking. Many people are uncomfortable when...

Larval zebrafish require both global and local visual stimuli to avoid drifting. If you drift off course, it’s useful to...

Max Planck scientists describe the mechanism of partial phagocytosis. Cells can cut up rough: They will sometimes even...

The insular cortex processes negative emotions and bodily states. The insular cortex is an important, yet almost hidden...

A mouse’s brain creates a multi-sensory impression of the nearby environment When viewing objects within reach of our...

Neurobiologists show how movement information flows through the fish brain We see with our brains. How do nerve cells...

Max Planck scientists create the first nerve cell atlas of a vertebrate brain If zebrafish larvae used the internet, they...

Neurobiologists train artificial neural networks to map the brain Is it possible to understand the brain? Science is still...

Amacrine cell in the fruit fly visual system consists of electrically isolated subunits CT1 is different. In general, a...

Scientists from Georgia Tech and Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology receive $750,000 grant for research A collaboration...

Zebrafish brain reveals a deceptively simple organization for encoding complex sensorimotor information Despite our...

Max Planck neurobiologists show how visual perceptions are translated into behavior Prey or predator? The brain has only a...

HS cells correct an unwanted rotation movement by slowing down the legs We are not easily knocked off our feet. A fruit...

Our next NeuroRetreat will be held in Munich at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry on May 12-14, 2019. This invitation...

Zebrafish identify virtual shoal partners based on motion patterns typical of their species What does it take for a fish...

Researchers publish building instructions to promote biomedical research To be able to examine the function of individual...

Genetically modified mice deliver first indication that human intestinal bacteria can trigger multiple sclerosis Multiple...

Optobow method makes functional connections between individual neurons visible Using light alone, scientists from the Max...

New method allows linking individual neurons and network activity to behavior in zebrafish Scientists from the Max Planck...

Adhesion of migrating neurons influences the folding of the cerebral cortex Folds in the human brain enlarge the surface...

Neurobiologists reveal how the brain of a behaving vertebrate encodes sensory and motor inputs In order to successfully...

Researchers develop a light-sensitive technique to visualize and manipulate neuromodulation with unprecedented spatial and...

Researchers develop a light-sensitive technique to visualize and manipulate neuromodulation with unprecedented spatial and...

Neurobiologists discover important characteristics of the motion detector in the fly brain In order to react to changes in...

Neurobiologists program a neural network for analyzing the brain’s wiring How does consciousness arise? Researchers...

Transplanted embryonic nerve cells can functionally integrate into damaged neural networks When it comes to recovering...

Researchers discover a signaling pathway that enables cells to reach their destinations through repulsion When cells grow...

Computation of motion by T4 cells in the fly brain more complex than previously believed As indicated by their name...

The contact points of cells in the cerebral cortex form functional groups The cerebral cortex resembles a vast...

Signaling molecules can make neuronal extensions retract at a distance Eph receptors and their partner proteins, the...

Neurons return to their original state after a change The adult brain has learned to calculate an image of its environment...

Polyamine receptors boost food selection and reproductive success The amount and composition of nutrients required by the...

Receptor modifies how mated fruit flies perceive polyamines The perception and reactions to odours and tastes can change...

Neurobiologists show how satiety may influence decisions Anyone who has gone shopping while hungry knows that the shopping...

The fly brain takes typical features of the environment into account when calculating motion Our visual environment is...

Neurobiologists characterize nerve cells that detect motion by light changes The ability to see the direction in which...

Optical illusions show how the fly brain processes contrast and motion information If the price of a product is reduced...

When food smells simultaneously appealing and repulsive, the learning centre aids decision-making For most of us, a...

Nerve cell signals can be modulated and blocked by individual contacts In our brain, information is passed from one cell...

Motion direction is computed by similar types of neural circuits At first glance, the eyes of mammals and those of insects...

Opponent activity of a new type of neuron is responsible for selective motion vision Motion despite immobility. The...

Researchers describe how an approaching object triggers a flight reaction in the fish brain Humans and animals...

Staining method brings the reconstruction of all nerve cells and their connections within reach Learning, it is widely...