Max Planck Neuroscience

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Discoveries about the brain from around the Max Planck Society.

Dr. Erin Schuman
David Fitzpatrick
Illustration of rats on the left, illustration of brain activity on the right.
Two zebra finches perched on a branch.
Neurons with nuclei, dendrites, and synapses.
Illustration of pregnant woman standing near a plate of bacon. (Image generated with AI, Adobe Firefly).
Heatmap showing the correlations between BMIgap and weight change in patients starting antipsychotic treatment across different age ranges and clinical groups. Nat. Mental Health 3, 1395–1406 (2025).
A microscopic image of branched oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the brain highlighting their maturation into myelinating oligodendrocytes following an injury.
Visitors explore interactive exhibits aboard the exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft, a floating science center that travels through European cities. © Photo: Ilja C. Hendel / Wissenschaft im Dialog, CC BY-NC 4.0
3D model of two rat hippocampal ribosomes interacting in a hibernating dimer via an RNA expansion segment.
Behavior Tracks of Peaceful and Predatory Worms
closeup of a woman's face
Digital illustration comparing perception of human and AI generated voices.
A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) head cap with sensors can measure changes in blood flow and oxygen saturation in the brain. Photo: Mentorklaspsy via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract pattern of light and shadow from windows illustrating how everyday light exposure influences human biology and circadian rhythms. Photo: Gert Altmann via pixabay
A healthy brain on the left and a brain in advanced Alzheimer’s disease, showing shrinkage of brain matter.
two mice investigate an hourglass
Two side-by-side zebrafish, one on a light background, the other on a dark background.
Dr. Brand and Dr. Schuhknecht
Dr. Schuman
Train on diverging tracks
An older person’s hands holding a photo of a cherished memory.
Denis Chaimow holds his Replication Award plaque.
Drawing of how intracranial recordings become a public dataset.
A fluorescence image of a slice of a mouse hippocampus. 
A man scratching his chin while writing on colorful notes.
Two charts that show no alterations or morphological changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cells in schizophrenia.
A black ink drawing of a neuron on a white background.
A pair of diagrams showing how DNA (gene level) is transcribed into mRNA (transcript level).
A nose smelling a spoonful of food
A schematic illustration of a rat, featuring an inset microscopy image that shows neurons responsible for controlling whisker movements
White excitatory neurons and black inhibitory neurons falling like sand in an hourglass.
AI-generated illustration of brain circuitry
microscopic view of mouse brain cells
robot hand touching fingertips with human hand
image of brain organoid
Image of neural connections. Text reads: The brain’s sparse connectivity is not a limitation it’s an optimization!
graphic of neural wiring
Track runner at the starting line. three brains appear as thought bubbles over his head. under him is the word "anticipation".
graphic of a fly, a chart, and text that says “…awake, sleep, awake…”
Scientists viewing a planet through a large window
Mouse that is thinking about flexing its biceps
Red and blue rotating cube.
Neuron characters arguing over a slice of pizza.
illustration of awake time and sleep time for jackdaw bird