A neuronal microcircuit leverages the same type of signal for multiple purposes An orchestra of complex neuronal networks...
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How tasty is the food? Ask your brain!
A hormone and specialized brain cells regulate feeding behavior in mice Knowing when it’s time for a meal – and when...
New study reveals ‘moonlighting’ function of part of the...
A major component of the cell’s protein destruction machine moonlights at brain synapses A new study by researchers at...
Erin Schuman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Max Planck Institute for Brain Research director and Brain Prize winner Erin Schuman has been elected to the American...
Erin Schuman is awarded the Brain Prize 2023
Max Planck scientist receives the most prestigious research prize in neuroscience together with two other researchers Erin...
Competition between brain hemispheres during sleep
Human beings are bilaterally symmetrical. As such, our brains are made of two halves called hemispheres, that communicate...
New Research Shows How Cultural Transmission Shapes the...
Speech and song have been transmitted orally for countless human generations, changing over time under the influence of...
Artificial Intelligence from a Psychologist’s Point of View
Researchers test cognitive abilities of the language model GPT-3 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological...
Sex-specific differences in response to reduced insulin activity
Study on mice shows male-specific effects on health Insulin is not only a regulator of blood sugar, but also has an...
Mapping unknown territory
A detailed atlas of gene expression in the zebrafish brain When one travels through rough terrain, maps come in handy...