Nerve cells of the vagus nerve fulfill opposing tasks The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order to...
Integrative Physiology and Behavior
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...
Word contexts enhance the neural representation of individual...
Visual context facilitates perception, but how this is neurally implemented remains unclear. One example of contextual...
What social distancing does to a brain
Scientists discover a neuropeptide that reflects the current state of a fish’s social environment. Have you recently...
Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain
Every region has its place in the brain. However, it has been unclear why brain regions are located where they are. Now...
Using walls to navigate the room
Scientists discover a brain circuit that signals the direction and distance of boundaries in the environment to help...