Discovery: @mpi-psychiatry.bsky.social & @uni-muenster.de researchers found that synaptic impairment can predict cognitive schizophrenia symptoms. These findings could lead to development of more targeted treatments: bit.ly/4uFddjC
Can we distinguish between human and artificial voices? Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics have learned that AI-generated voices are still perceived as less attractive on average: bit.ly/4dsyRSz
How does evolution rewire a brain to change behavior? Researchers from @mpinb.mpg.de have discovered that aggression can evolve by repurposing existing neural circuits: bit.ly/4sJgugw
Can the smell of food in utero influence future health? Researchers at @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social discovered that the scent of high-fat foods triggers a neural circuit that alters fetal brain development, potentially rewiring metabolism. bit.ly/49baeqH
As one of the many interactive exhibits aboard the MS Wissenschaft, visitors this summer can use a citizen science app where game-like tasks are used for cognitive testing. See how scientists from @mpicybernetics.bsky.social link decision-making behavior & mental health development: bit.ly/3OnalYY
New research from @mpiforbi.bsky.social reveals how zebra finches’ brains change the rhythm of their calls based on familiarity with another bird. This suggests that social context influences the neuronal activity involved in their vocal communication: bit.ly/3PtShwT
How much information does the brain need to recognize a face? Researchers at @mpicybernetics.bsky.social have discovered that we can recognize familiar faces using surprisingly low-resolution images: bit.ly/4dqTXRl
How do neurons endure starvation? Researchers at @mpibrain.bsky.social have discovered a survival strategy where inactive ribosomes pair into tightly linked disomes. bit.ly/47Vm2wQ
Can brain scans reveal future health risks? Researchers at @mpi-psychiatry.bsky.social and @lmu.de used machine learning to discover brain patterns that predict weight gain in patients starting antipsychotic treatment. bit.ly/4tdWPFE
Scientists at @mpi-psychiatry.bsky.social discovered that cells near brain injuries produce a stress-relieving hormone that promotes myelin repair after brain injury. See what this breakthrough might mean for mental illness: bit.ly/4di6y8V
