Max Planck Institute

Summary: Researchers have discovered a novel brain mechanism, behavioral timescale synaptic plasticity (BTSP), that enables neurons to encode information over …

Summary: Scientists have identified two neural mechanisms, “Walk-OFF” and “Brake,” that control stopping behavior in fruit flies. Using optogenetics, they …

Summary: Artificial light at night (ALAN), particularly blue light, disrupts fish behavior and affects their offspring. After just a few …

Summary: New research reveals that glial cells, specifically oligodendrocytes, produce amyloid beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, challenging the …

Summary: A study reveals that demonstratives like ‘this’ and ‘that’ not only indicate distance but also direct attention, linking language …

Summary: A new methodology developed by an international research team uses motion capture and the EMOKINE software to decode emotions …

Summary: A new study uncovers the different patterns and reasons behind procrastination using a mathematical framework. It shows that procrastination …

Summary: Researchers deciphered the unique odor coding system in the brain of migratory locusts. Using transgenic locusts and advanced imaging, …

Summary: A new study found that brain wave timing shapes our perception of speech. Researchers discovered that more probable sounds …

Summary: Merely seeing and smelling food can activate adaptations in liver mitochondria in mice within minutes. This response is driven …