MP Neuroscience

Environmental stressors before birth are shown to influence the risk of developing psychiatric or neurological disorders. Explore newresearch from @mpi_psychiatry on how stress alters neuronal balance in the developing brain. maxplanckneuroscience.org/stress-alters-…

Does having more neural connections lead to better learning? Not according to researchers at @MPINB_outreach. Discover why sparse brain connectivity may be a feature, not a flaw: bit.ly/4kO1TMY

How do mammals navigate when chasing prey? @MPINB_outreach and @MPFNeuro research reveals they use vision to align with the terrain, reducing motion blur for a clear view. Explore the research. maxplanckneuroscience.org/the-challenge-… #neuroscience

The creative process of AI large language models is similar to that of humans. Researchers at @MPICybernetics suggest pairing users and LLMs with similar creative processes to enhance creative collaboration: maxplanckneuroscience.org/almost-like-us…

New research shows why misplaced neurons in the brain become overactive and cause periventricular heterotopia. Explore the data from LMU’s Biomedical Center and @mpi_psychiatry. maxplanckneuroscience.org/misplaced-neur…

How do our brains anticipate the future? As neuroscientists from @MPI_ae, @ESI_Frankfurt and the Goethe University have found, it’s all about brain rhythms. Explore the research, which was published in @naturecomms: maxplanckneuroscience.org/how-the-brain-…

How does the brain know when it’s time to rest? Researchers at Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior in Bonn examine the role of glial cells in regulating waking and resting cycles, as well as energy balance, in fruit flies. bit.ly/4kM90pd

What is consciousness? An international research consortium led by @MPI_ae set out to test two leading theories. Their results offer a new approach to study complex scientific questions: maxplanckneuroscience.org/rethinking-con…

Could early life stress make women more resilient? @mpi_psychiatry research on female mice shows it might, thanks to a key protein in brain neurons: maxplanckneuroscience.org/early-life-str…

What drives our cravings for food and drink? A new @MPIforBI study with @uni_regensburg & @Stanford finds specific neurons in the amygdala that drive hunger & thirst. Explore the impacts on eating disorders research: bit.ly/4iAfOF1

Is sacrificing sleep for the birds? New @MPIforBI research on jackdaws shows that when sleep deprived, these birds prioritize deep sleep over vigilance. Explore insights into the vital role of sleep, published in @CurrentBiology: bit.ly/3EFeIKc

Happy birthday, Max Planck! 🎂The physicist, pianist, #NobelPrize winner, #quantum trailblazer & timeless thinker was born #OTD 1858 in Kiel: his discoveries in the field of #physics forever changed how we understand energy & matter!🎉

Could #schizophrenia insights be found in the eye? @mpi_psychiatry research finds shared disease mechanisms in the brain and retina: maxplanckneuroscience.org/insight-into-s… #neuroscience

How do we learn to see? Research from @MFPNeuro @fias_science and @goetheuni explores early visual development and how experience shapes our visual cortex. maxplanckneuroscience.org/learning-to-se… #neuroscience

Early-life stress can lead to fear generalization later in life. New research from @mpi_psychiatry reveals sex-specific effects in mice: maxplanckneuroscience.org/early-life-str… #neuroscience #stress

Big news in brain research: @MPI_Metabolism and @IMS_MRL have created the first cell atlas of the human hypothalamus. A major step toward understanding the brain region: maxplanckneuroscience.org/cell-atlas-of-… #neuroscience

Congratulations to Gilles Laurent, Director of @MPIBrain! He’s been awarded a @LouisJeantetFDN Prize for groundbreaking research in neuron operations and neural networks: maxplanckneuroscience.org/gilles-laurent…

New @MPFNeuro research in @NaturePortfolio found that neurons can encode info on timescales that match learning. This BTSP study is a paradigm shift in understanding CaMKII function and #BrainHealth. Explore the research: maxplanckneuroscience.org/extended-timin…

Novel research from @mpi_psychiatry in @NatureNeuro shows—for the first time—aging-related changes to gene expression in all types of brain cells, paving the way for future therapies to potentially delay #dementia. Explore the research: maxplanckneuroscience.org/decoding-the-a…

What do you have in common with a zebrafish? Spatial orientation skills, according to new research from @MPICybernetics. See how their novel experiment model discovered place cells in zebrafish—and opens doors for future human brain research: maxplanckneuroscience.org/how-zebrafish-…