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New work on sleep in a reptile reveals surprising similarities between networks that control motor rhythms and those controlling sleep more

Berlin-based photographer uses AI to create iconic portraits of underrepresented female scientists more

Vanessa Stempel receives an ERC Starting Grant to investigate brain circuits supporting instinctive behaviors. Instinctive behaviors such as defense, feeding, aggression, and care for offspring have evolved across the animal kingdom to ensure survival without the need for learning. more

Erin Schuman, director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt, has been awarded the prestigious Körber European Science Prize, worth one million euros. Schuman’s work has revolutionised our understanding of how neurons work. more

On Friday, June 21, the Riedberg campus was illuminated by the Night of Science. Organized annually by students of the Goethe University, this event invited visitors to embark on a nocturnal journey of scientific exploration from 5 p.m. until the early hours of the morning. more

The Royal Society has elected Erin Schuman, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, as a Foreign Member. Founded in 1660, the United Kingdom’s national academy of science is a venerable institution... more

In May 2024, the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research co-hosted a thought-provoking symposium to bring together experts from computer science and neuroscience. more

On April 27, the final of the German Neuroscience Olympiad (DNO) took place for the 14th time at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt. more

On April 24, 2024, the event "Frankfurt hat Hirn - live!" (Frankfurt has brains), organized by the Hertie Foundation together with Frankfurt's neuroscientific institutions, captivated a packed house at the St. Peter Jugendkulturkirche in Frankfurt. more

Gilles Laurent, director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, has been awarded a 2.5 million Euro European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to study cephalopod camouflage. more

In a first-of-its-kind commentary published March 14, 2024 in the journal Cell, 24 transgender scientists and their family members openly share their experiences in STEMM fields. more

On January 30, 2024, an important event took place in the magnificent Kaisersaal of Frankfurt's Römer: The ceremonial launch of the Frankfurt Alliance. more

Max Planck Institute for Brain Research Director Moritz Helmstaedter is honoured with the most important German research prize more

New tools bring scientists closer to understanding the mechanisms behind how color-blind cuttlefish execute their kaleidoscopic patterns more

A new study recently published in CELL is reshaping our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the brain, the proteins that are present at synapses. more