The brain is much more than the sum of its parts, and these parts interact via complex networks. Researchers at the Ernst...
Sensory Systems
Learning to see better
The flash of an image on the retina sends millions of neurons to work. ESI scientists show that their responses become...
Balancing fear
The brain uses bodily signals to regulate fear. Fear is essential for survival, but must be well regulated to avoid...
The goal in mind
Scientists discover the brain’s internal goal map enabling animals to navigate precisely to a chosen...
From Visual Perception to Aesthetic Appeal: Brain Responses to...
During aesthetically appealing visual experiences, visual content provides a basis for computation of affectively tinged...
The complex task of staying on course
To fly straight, fruit flies need the ability to detect motion. Walking blindfolded in a straight line is a difficult...
Remember more by taking breaks
Longer breaks during learning lead to more stable activation patterns in the brain. We remember things longer if we take...
Wiring up neural circuits at subcellular precision
Researchers unravel a mechanism behind distinct organizational features in the visual cortex of mouse and ferrets Recent...
Otto Hahn Medal thanks to an optical illusion
Yunmin Wu receives award for outstanding research For her insights into the neuronal mechanism of motion perception, Dr...
Picky neurons
In the visual thalamus, neurons are in contact with both eyes but respond to only one. The visual thalamus is...