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Das Lern-Geheimnis der Vögel: Wie sich Neuronen durch das Gehirn tunneln | MDR.DE Ein Durchbruch in der sogenannten Konnektomik: Wissenschaftler haben das Gehirn von Singvögeln kartiert. Die Entdeckung tunnelnder Zellen zeigt, dass Gehirnreparatur auch ohne natürliche Leitsysteme m...

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Exciting new research published in @currentbiology.bsky.social by our guest scientist and former group leader @jmrko.bsky.social. The study highlights insights from connectomics research in songbirds. „Tunneling neurons“ open new perspectives on how adult neural circuits may regenerate.

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We went underground 🚧🚇🚧

For the third time, employees from our Institute were offered a guided tour of the new subway station in Martinsried. Thanks to Stefan Schaudig, project lead and managing director of the town hall in Planegg, for the exclusive insights into the development of the project!

Wonderful news – Congratulations! 🎉 We wish you all the best for your future career. ✨

Cognitive ethology of nest building in a shell-dwelling cichlid Grätsch et al. examine nest-building behavior in the shell-dwelling cichlid Lamprologus ocellatus. Nest building follows a stereotyped sequence of innate behavioral motifs that improve with experience...

📄 Scientific publication: www.cell.com/current-biol...

Constructing a nest underwater is no easy task! But shell-dwelling cichlids are expert architects, instinctively transforming empty snail shells into protective nests.

Take a deep dive into the new cichlid research from our Institute!

🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-04...

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🐟+🐚 =🏠 Shell-dwelling cichlids are true underwater architects, instinctively transforming empty snail shells into protective nests. New research shows: They improve with practice, remember what they learned, and adapt to unusual conditions.

🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-04...

Spring has definitely arrived at our Institute. 🌸 The cherry trees at our entrance are in full bloom. Can you spot the bumblebee? 🐝

Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social

Join our “Emerging Scientist Talk” next week! Georg Kosche @gek0s.bsky.social, Postdoc at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel @iobswiss.bsky.social, will talk about the role of inhibition at cellular resolution in vivo.

📅 April 14 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried

Neurodivergnet | A network by and for neurodivergent scientists A grassroots network created by and for neurodivergent scientists in academia.

NeurodivergNet is a grassroots network founded by and for neurodivergent employees of the Max Planck Society. A place where people can connect & support one another, as well as a platform for collaboration on raising awareness and advocating for accessibility in the field of #neurodiversity.

#pictureofthemonth: A chick of a Northern Lapwing in a moorland area in northern Germany. The Department Ornithology investigates the mating and dispersal behavior. Read more: www.bi.mpg.de/kempenaers

April – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social
📸 Bashar Jarayseh

We are looking for a new Vocational Training Manager for BioLab Technicians. The position will work for @mpiforbi.bsky.social as well as @mpibiochem.bsky.social.

❕ Apply until: April 29
❕ www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

#hiring #jobalert #VocationalTraningManager #BioLab #Laboratory

Nest failure in threatened #shorebirds has many reasons. Replacing eggs of vulnerable clutches with dummy eggs boosts nest survival of #Ruffs in grazed coastal meadows. New paper out 🎉 dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3... in @ecol-evol.bsky.social #conservation #ornithology

Ever wondered how fruit flies keep the rhythm? Don’t miss John Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social, Professor at the University of Washington, at our next keynote lecture.

📅 April 7 at 11:00 a.m.
📍 Room NQ105, Martinsried

Art by @somedonkey.bsky.social

Congratulations to our Research Group leader @susannehoffmann.bsky.social on receiving a Human Frontier Science Program (@hfspo.bsky.social) Research Grant! 👏 🎉

Together with her Colombian collaborator, she will investigate how birds navigate using echolocation.

📸 phototrip.cz – stock.adobe.com

Welcome to our Institute, we’re excited to have you join us! 🎉
Wishing you a great start in Angelika’s lab and an inspiring journey ahead! 🧠✨

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@tum.de

🧠 Join us on June 12th at the @mpiforbi.bsky.social for the 3rd Munich Brain Day! 12 speakers, PhD & postdoc poster session and lots of networking.

Free event — but only 100 poster slots available, so submit early!

➡️ Register now: munichbrainday.com/registration/
📸 Pictures by Magdalena Warner

Social familiarity strengthens neural and vocal responses to conspecific calls in zebra finches Author summary Vocal interactions frequently occur in social groups where the ability to quickly identify and respond to specific individuals is crucial. Zebra finches, known for their highly social n...

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Even innate vocal behaviors can be socially flexible. In zebra finches, replies to contact calls are faster and more reliable when the caller is familiar than when hearing strangers.

🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-03-vallentin
🎬 Video by @cgomez-guzman.bsky.social

Nearly 100.000 observations reveal continent-wide patterns in buzzard color variation. A new study shows that intermediate plumage coloration types are increasing across Europe.

🔗 Press release: www.bi.mpg.de/news/2026-03...
📸 Picture of a common buzzard by Kaspar Delhey

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Thank you to everyone who visited us in Munich last week for the IMPRS-BI matchmaking interviews. It was a pleasure to meet so many of you in person and to learn more about your research interests. We look forward to welcoming many of you back to begin your PhD journey with us at IMPRS-BI. 🎓

@harbauerlab.bsky.social

✨ Happy International Women’s Day. ✨

Today, we celebrate the power, courage, and impact of women around the world. Let’s continue to create space where women feel seen, valued, and unstoppable. May we continue to challenge stereotypes, support one another, and inspire the next generation.

#pictureofthemonth: March shows a “Cross-section” of the endoplasmic reticulum, a kind of membrane-labyrinth, using cryo-electron microscopy.

More: www.biochem.mpg.de/plitzko

March – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social

📸 Illustration by Jürgen Plitzko & Sven Klumpe

Call for Applications - Max Planck Postdoc Program, apply now!

The Max Planck #PostdocProgram offers top emerging talents a range of attractive measures and opportunities. The current call for applications is open from March 1st until April 13th, 2026. Please share or consider applying! 🙏
www.mpg.de/en/max-planc... #careerinscience #sciencecareer