Episodic memory declines with advancing adult age. This decline is particularly pronounced when associations between items...
Development
The origin of neuronal diversity
Insights into the mechanisms leading to different cell types in the brain Our brain is extremely complex, performing...
First human model to study brain development under stress
Disruption of neuronal maturation and activation of brain disease-related genes Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of...
Cancer biomarker important for human brain development
Neuronal migration is a fundamental step in the development of the central nervous system. Specific cells, so called basal...
Fountain of youth for ageing stem cells in bone marrow
Epigenetic changes in old age increase risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. As we age, our bones become thinner, we...
Tracking Age Differences in Neural Distinctiveness across...
The distinctiveness of neural information representation is crucial for successful memory performance but declines with...
Wiring up neural circuits at subcellular precision
Researchers unravel a mechanism behind distinct organizational features in the visual cortex of mouse and ferrets Recent...
How the brain teaches itself to see
A computational model gives insights into how spontaneous neural activity shapes connectivity in the developing visual...
Science on film, episode 4: Motivational states of the brain
Jennifer Li and Drew Robson are belonging to a new generation of research group leaders at the Max Planck Institute for...
Research team receives 1.5 million euros to develop algorithms...
The grant is part of a Volkswagen Foundation funding program that aims at establishing an interdisciplinary network of...