When neurons communicate in sync The human brain continuously processes sensory impulses that compete for our attention...
Category - Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia
What drives our cravings for food and drink?
New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action. To...
Gilles Laurent is awarded the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine...
Gilles Laurent is awarded the 2025 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine for his pioneering work on the operations of neurons...
Extended Timing: How neurons encode information on timescales...
New research from the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience published this week in Nature has identified a key...
How zebrafish map their environment
Spatial orientation mechanisms surprisingly similar to our own. Researchers are turning to zebrafish to unlock the secrets...
Neural circuits for survival instincts
Vanessa Stempel receives an ERC Starting Grant to investigate brain circuits supporting instinctive behaviors ...
Teaching Old Birds New Tricks
Zebra Finches Defy Age-Related Learning Limits We all know the adage, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks...
Visualizing Addiction: How new research could change the way we...
New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way...
Tiny Tubes in the Brain: Immune cells in the brain form bridges...
When nerve cells in the brain die, diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s develop. To protect these...
Erin Schuman awarded prestigious Körber Prize for pioneering...
Erin Schuman, director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, has been awarded the prestigious...