Mice have a large visual field that is constantly stabilized by vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) driven eye rotations that...
Integrative Physiology and Behavior
Seeing what they see
A new method to reconstruct the point-of-view of a freely moving animal. How does a mouse use its eyes to accurately...
Artificial intelligence predicts eye movements
A large amount of information constantly flows into our brain via the eyes. Scientists can measure the resulting brain...
Applications Now Open for Max Planck Florida’s Premier...
Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience is now accepting applications for the IMPRS for Synapses and Circuits* Ph.D...
Gut to brain: nerve cells detect what we eat
Nerve cells of the vagus nerve fulfill opposing tasks The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order to...
Cannibal worms spare their own brood
New caesar research group investigates self-recognition systems in nature Bonn, January 21st, 2021. Cannibalism is a...
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...
In a tight spot
A newly discovered circuit helps fish to prioritize. Being constantly flooded by a mass of stimuli, it is impossible for...
Tracing the many paths of vision
New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retina. Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the...
Mice under stress
Social status influences behavior of stressed mice in a sex-specific way. Chronic stress negatively impacts the well-being...