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Pushing the limits: Find out about recent developments in multi-photon microscopy in a new review by the head of our Imaging Facility @drclapoli:  analyticalscience.wiley.com/content/articl…

Parrots imitate #parrots: In this video, Esha Haldar MPI for Biological Intelligence explains her research showing the advanced motor imitation capabilities of blue-throated #macaws. (Credit: © Loro Parque / Adrian Azcárate)

Upcoming joint IMPRS lecture: “A theory of sensory coding and perceptual inference during behavior". Join this talk by Wiktor Młynarski @samplingRage from Universität München, online or live on our campus! More information: imprs-bi.mpg.de/68666/Joint_IM… IMPRS-ML Universität München

We wish you a joyous holiday season and a great year 2025, filled with exciting science! 🎄❄️✨ Art by julia kuhl at somedonkey.bsky.social

🚨 Paper Alert 🚨 To better understand human plasticity, Maike Hille, Simone Kühn, Gerd Kempermann, Tobias Bonhoeffer and Ulman Lindenberger see the need to strengthen the dialogue between human research and animal models. Read this Neuron article: tinyurl.com/5fbbhs69

#pictureofthemonth: Amelie Heuer-Jungemann and her team use #DNA origami nanostructures to arrange #proteins. Find out more: biochem.mpg.de/heuer-jungemann January – institute calendar of Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) and MPI for Biological Intelligence Image by Anna Baptist & Amelie Heuer-Jungemann

Have you heard about the Munich Neuroscience Lectures? With invited experts from various fields, the joint event in Martinsried is a must for all neuroscience enthusiasts in the Munich area! Check out the 2025 program: bi.mpg.de/munichneurosci… Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience

To welcome the new year together, we had a small gathering on the frozen lake at our Seewiesen campus today. We hope you also had a good start into the new year and wish you all a happy, healthy and successful 2025!

Upcoming joint IMPRS lecture: Simon Jacob, Professor TU München, will speak on cellular-resolution neurotechnology for the investigation and treatment of human cognitive (dys)function. The talk is free for everyone, on campus or via zoom. More information:

Should I stay or should I go?! New study by Baier Lab MPI for Biological Intelligence 🇮🇱 shows that in cichlid fish mother and larvae follow their own intrinsic schedules during brood care. This leads to the larvae leaving their home shell exactly 9 days after fertilization. Find out more:

🐝The mind of a bee: Come join our next talk by Lars Chittka Lars Chittka, Professor of Sensory and Behavioral Ecology Queen Mary University of London! Tomorrow, January 21 at 11am in NQ 105 in Martinsried! Art by  julia kuhl at somedonkey.bsky.social

Upcoming Joint IMPRS Lecture with Maria Sokolova Maria SOKOLOVA from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) this Thursday, 23 January at 4 pm CET🗓️! The talk is free for everyone, on campus or via Zoom. ↪️More info: imprs-ml.mpg.de/38279/Joint-IM… Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) MPI for Biological Intelligence Universität München TU München

Day 9 is moving day for baby fish!😉🐚🐟New study Baier Lab MPI for Biological Intelligence 🇮🇱 shows that #cichlid larvae move out of their snail-shell homes exactly on the 9th day, as fish moms follows their strict care routine to make sure the youngsters are ready. mpg.de/24006276/0116-… MPI for Biological Intelligence

How to get rid of too much testosterone? A new study in Science Magazine by Clemens Kuepper found a single gene in ruffs that down-regulates testosterone directly in their blood. Find out more: bi.mpg.de/news/2025-01-k… Scientific publication: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Our latest findings on #ruffs:

We are thrilled to welcome Claude Desplan, Professor of Biology and Neural Science New York University, at our Institute! Don't miss his talk tomorrow, January 28th, at 11am in NQ105 in Martinsried! Desplan Lab Art by julia kuhl at somedonkey.bsky.social

Do you want to connect with neuroscience enthusiasts around Munich? Then register now for the 3rd Munich Brain Day on May 16th! We are happy to host the event again at our Institute in Martinsried. More info & registration: munichbrainday.com

Upcoming joint IMPRS lecture: "The compass in the brain of larva zebrafish". Join this interesting talk by Ruben Portugues from TU München, online or live on our campus! More information: imprs-bi.mpg.de/68666/Joint_IM… IMPRS-ML Universität München Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) TU München