To distinguish motion patterns, a neuronal computation is performed three times in a row Recognizing motion requires an...
Sensory Systems
Vision in the brain – hardwired for action
Brain circuits for vision develop without any input from the retina in zebrafish Animals possess specialized networks of...
Liraglutide benefits brain activity in people with obesity
Obesity leads to altered energy metabolism and reduced insulin sensitivity of cells. The so-called “anti-obesity...
Poetic birdsong, precisely tuned
Nightingales match the pitch of their whistle songs to those of their rivals in real time Nightingales are well known for...
Fruit fly’s complex symphony of vision
A neuronal microcircuit leverages the same type of signal for multiple purposes An orchestra of complex neuronal networks...
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 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...
Mapping unknown territory
A detailed atlas of gene expression in the zebrafish brain When one travels through rough terrain, maps come in handy...
Aversive bimodal associations differently impact visual and...
Animals form sensory associations and store them as memories to guide behavioral decisions. Although unimodal learning has...
Neuroscientists illuminate how brain cells deep in the cortex...
How can we see what neurons deep in the cortex are doing during behavior? Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for...