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(Almost) Like Us: Creativity in Artificial Intelligence

Comparing the creative processes of Humans and Large Language Models more

Brain waves in harmony

Brain waves in harmony

April 14, 2025

When neurons communicate in sync more

Timing is everything

March 26, 2025

On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the clocks in Germany will spring forward for daylight saving time. While we all adjust our watches, phones, and computers, what does this shift really do to our bodies? Experts from three different Max Planck Institutes shed light on this question. more

On January 16, the Minister President of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Winfried Kretschmann, visited the Max Planck Institutes for Biology Tübingen and Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany. During his tour, he commended the outstanding basic research in the natural sciences. He was particularly impressed by the innovative research projects spanning developmental and evolutionary biology, as well as neuroscience.
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Research highlights 2024

Research highlights 2024

December 20, 2024

The year 2024 saw Max Planck scientists publishing exceptional research across disciplines. We have selected twelve highlights to share more

The Max Planck Synergy Grantees 2024 (from top left to bottom right): Benedetta Ciardi, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Torsten Enßlin, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics; Alessandra Buonanno, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Xinliang Feng, Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics; Axel Kleinschmidt, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics; Joël Ouaknine, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Florian Luca, Max Planck Institute for Software Systems; Angel Rubio, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter; Petra Schwille, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry; Alexander Herbig, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Herwig Baier, Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence; Jennifer Li and Drew Robson, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics; Aneta Koseska, Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – CAESAR; Alec Wodtke, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Leading across Europe

November 07, 2024

With twelve Synergy Grants, the Max Planck Society claims top spot in the ERC ranking more

ERC Synergy Grant: Cognitive Maps for Intelligent Behavior

10 million euros awarded to zebrafish researchers for six-year project more

The Power and Pitfalls of Learning Without Feedback

Imagine a child visiting a farm and seeing sheep and goats for the first time. Their parent points out which is what, helping the child learn to distinguish between the two. But what happens when the child would not have that guidance on a returning visit? Will they still be able to tell them apart? Neuroscientist Franziska Bröker is studying how both humans and machines learn without supervision — like a child on their own — and has uncovered a puzzle: unsupervised learning can either help or hinder progress, depending on certain conditions.
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New research reveals brain-gut circuit regulating immunity through microbiome modulation more

1.5 million euros awarded to Charley Wu for five-year project more

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