Mice master complex thinking with a remarkable capacity for abstraction Categorization is the brain’s tool to organize...
Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia
Hot on the messenger’s trail
Scientists track mRNA molecules and newly synthesized proteins within living neurons Neurons communicate across vast...
The astonishing self-organization skills of the brain
Uncovering how neural circuits achieve a balance between excitation and inhibition A team of researchers from Tübingen...
How the brain teaches itself to see
A computational model gives insights into how spontaneous neural activity shapes connectivity in the developing visual...
The fruit fly and its comb-shaped neurons
The fruit fly is one of the best-studied organisms in the world. Yet it still leaves questions unanswered. For example...
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...
A small molecule involved in depression
Findings could lead to a new therapeutic target Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and debilitating illness...
Max Planck Florida and Zeiss Announce Research Partnership
Max Planck Florida announces that it has formed a research collaboration partnership with Zeiss. Using an LSM 980 NLO next...
New approach reveals structure and function of individual...
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have developed a novel...
Targeting Functionally Characterized Synaptic Architecture Using...
Brain circuits are highly interconnected three-dimensional structures fabricated from components ranging vastly in size;...