MPI researchers discover direct connections between the areas of the brain responsible for voice and face recognition

With the Max Planck Science Gallery, Germany’s most renowned organisation for basic research launches its own exhibition space in Berlin from 8 September, and invites visitors to encounter the world of cutting-edge research.

Until now, brain scans obtained using fMRI – one of the most important imaging methods in use today – have been affected by fluctuations in the brain activity measured which could not be explained.

The exhibition “Images of the Mind” in the Deutsche Hygiene Museum in Dresden includes images from MPI research. (Full text in German only)

Study reveals possible gender-specific influence of overeating on the brain.

Public panel discussion with Thomas Metzinger (Department of Philosophy, University of Mainz), Tania Singer (Director, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences) and Michael Tomasello (Director, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology). (Full text in German only)

Whether an individual learns from success or rather from mistakes depends on activity in certain brain regions. (Full text in German only)

The award was presented at a special ceremony at the Belgian University of Mons on May 11th, 2011. (Full text in German only)

Angela D. Friederici has been awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal by the Braunschweig Scientific Society (BWG). The award recognizes Friederici’s outstanding work in the field of neuropsychology.

Study of jazz musicians reveals how the brain processes improvisations. (Includes audio files)

PhD student Maria Paula Roncaglia-Denissen wins the second Leipzig Science Slam (Full text in German only)

Tobias Grossmann has been awarded the Early Career Research Award by the Society for Research in Child Development (Full text in German only)

Previously unknown relationship between body weight and white matter brain structure found exclusively in women

Little language experts: Four-month-olds can detect grammatical rules in a new language

Individuals with phonagnosia find it difficult to recognize voices. An online test of this ability has been developed at the Institute. (Full text in German only)

MRI scanner with ultra-high resolution enables individual mapping of human brain structure in living subjects

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The stripe of Gennari develops even in congenitally blind people and may play a significant role in processing tactile stimuli.

Angela Friederici erhält einen „Advanced Grant“ des Europäischen Forschungsrates. Mit dem Preis verbunden sind Fördergelder in Millionenhöhe für die Erforschung der Sprachentwicklung bei Kindern.

New doctoral training school officially opened at the Max Planck Institute

Five-month-old infants already recognise goal-directed human behaviour.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have developed a model of neuronal language processing, which takes into account time as well as various auditory components of language.

Leading international researchers describe forthcoming scientific breakthroughs in areas relevant to society at the “Falling Walls” conference. This year MPI director Tania Singer was invited to speak, and presents her work in the field of Social Neuroscience.

Max Planck Institute provides participants in the Junior Science Olympics with a look behind the scenes.

A study at the Max Planck Institute shows that just a few training sessions change brain structure and improves motor skills.

Studie des Max-Planck-Instituts für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften und des Zentralinstituts für Seelische Gesundheit zeigt, dass unser Gehirn Konflikte mit emotionaler Bedeutung schneller verarbeitet als andere

Am 24. September findet zum zweiten Mal eine Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften in Leipzig statt. Hier finden Sie das Veranstaltungsprogramm des Max-Planck-Instituts für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften.

How connections in the brain enable us to make decisions quickly and correctly

More than 200 Doctoral, Masters and Bachelors students from 39 countries attend the “International Summer School on multimodal approaches in Neuroscience” in Leipzig

Study at Leipzig Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health investigates how postpartum depression arises and how it could be prevented

Researchers from MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Medical Faculty at the University of Leipzig develop new method for utilizing techniques known from internet search engines to analyze fMRI brain data

The neuronal basis for understanding pointing gestures develops early in infancy

Workshops on different research methods used by the institute on 22 April 2010

Current study looks into developmental origins of brain regions responsible for auditory processing in infancy (German only)

"Poverty of Stimulus: Unfinished Business" lecture in programme of Angela D. Friederici's Johannes Gutenberg 'Stiftungsprofessur' 2010 (German only)

Canadian University presents Max Planck Director Professor Robert Turner with outstanding achievement award

Neuropsychologist Angela D. Friederici invites internationally renowned researchers to the University of Mainz (German only)

Researchers of the MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, the Day Clinic for Cognitive Neurology, Munich University, and Princeton University present important results for an early diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia (German only)

Im Mittelpunkt der Vorlesungsreihe der Leipziger Neuropsychologin und Kognitionswissenschaftlerin steht die Sprachfähigkeit

Study reveals that newborns cry differently depending on their mother tongue

Dr Stefanie Höhl, former PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, was awarded the Klaus Tschira Award for Achievements in Public Understanding of Science 2009

Scientists from Max Planck Institute and Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging develop model to improve computer language recognition

In 12 carriages of altogether 300 running metres of exhibition area, the science train "Expedition Future" presents emerging research trends and possibilities

Researchers of all three Leipzig Max Planck Institutes invite to (German language) public talks on 13 and 14 August 2009

MPI study shows that “reward effect” leads to faster successful learning of even fundamental brain functions and can be made stronger with medication

Study at the MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences shows differences in the neural processing of maths and formal languages

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences identify location of grammar in the human brain

For the 7th time, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences invited registrations for the Girls' Day at the Institute...

As researchers from the MPI for Human Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the University of Sussex (UK) have revealed, the human brain is able to recognize mistakes before they have been made.

MPI researchers reveal that musical expressions of joy, sadness and fear are universally understood...

Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky (29), Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, has been awarded the Heinz Maier Leibnitz Prize 2009.

The newly established IMPRS on Neuroscience of Communication: Function, Structure, and Plasticity is based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, and the University of Leipzig.

Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have discovered how our brain finds the right balance between promptness and accuracy of decision making.

On 5 and 6 December 2008, the MPI will host an international expert workshop on MEG research and methodology...

As shown in a recent study by Dr Roman Liepelt, the perception of others' movement constraints directly influences the observer's motoric system...

In the 2008 MPG Yearbook, Dr Robin Heidemann reports on research into magnetic resonance imaging using so called high-field systems...

From 5 Sept. to 12 Dec. 2008, a photo exhibition on 25 German cutting-edge researchers takes place in Cologne. The exhibition, which is funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research, is named "Women in research" and will be inaugurated by Education Minister Dr Annette Schavan.

Is it possible to tell from a person’s brain activity what this person is currently thinking, feeling or even what he or she is planning to do...?

Promoting "Mathematics in the Brain", the stall of the MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences attracted a great number of visitors of all age groups...

From 28 June to 4 July, Leipzig turned into a city of mathematics with talks, round tables, exhibitions, plays, and more promoting various aspects of the subject...

One of ten young researchers who were elected on 5 July 2008, the Junior Research Group Leader at the Institute is now member of the Young Academy.

In recent years, connectivity has been recognized as a major determinant of brain function.

Doing the same mistake twice could be down to genes, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have shown recently...

26 April - 5 October 2008: Max Planck Society celebrates 150th anniversary of Max Planck's birth with exhibition at German Museum of Technology Berlin

Scientists at the MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, the Berlin Charité University Medicine, and the Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience unravel how the brain unconsciously prepares our decisions...

Scientists discover that two frontal brain areas in the medial frontal cortex contribute specifically to certain decision-making processes...

International symposium on the temporal aspects of rhythmic coordination in dyads

Sixteen invited speakers present talks on topics related to body movements during solo and ensemble music performance and dance

On 24 April, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences will host a Girls' Day for the 6th time...

Leistungsstarker und drei Millionen Euro teurer Tomograph am Leipziger Planck-Institut eingeweiht ...

Neurowissenschaftlern in Leipzig steht ein neues Großgerät zur Verfügung, dass mit Riesenmagneten detaillierte Bilder für die Hirnforschung liefert...

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig is delighted to announce the Opening of the new Seven Tesla Magnetic...

The area of the brain responsible for self-control-where the decision not to do something occurs after thinking about doing it-is separate from the area associated with taking action, scientists say in the August 22 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience...

Natalie Sebanz, 29 year-old Austrian scientist who currently works as assistant professor at Rutgers University in Newark, will join the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig...

Which brain processes enable humans to rapidly access their personal knowledge? ...

The Scientific Award 2007 of the German Association for Music Physiology and Musicians' Medicine (DGfMM) has been awarded to Dr Marc Bangert from the Max-Planck-Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany...

Über dem Areal des Leipziger Max-Planck-Instituts für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften an der Goldschmidtstraße schwebt die Richtkrone...

Zum sechsten Mal fand gestern der Girls' Day, der Mädchen-Zukunftstag, statt...