Deutsches Primatenzentrum: Archive

A female (left) and a male (right) red-fronted lemur with an infant (middle). Photo: Louise Peckre

Researchers observe that red-fronted lemurs may chew on millipedes to rid themselves of intestinal parasites

Enlarged, 3D-printed model of the mouse cochlea, based on X-ray tomography data. Photo: Daniel Keppeler

Researchers from the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience of the University Medical Center Göttingen have established the transduction of the auditory nerve of adult animals with light-sensitive switches. This allows deaf animals to hear again with light and promises major breakthroughs in restoring hearing in deaf patients. Released in “Science Translational Medicine” on July 11, 2018.

On the starting line the runners can plan their first steps but when one of the participants falls, they must all react spontaneously. Photo: Julien Crosnier /KMSP / DPPI

A rhesus monkeys study highlights the role of the brain regions involved in the planning of movements

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) lives in the Virunga National Park in the Congo and is threatened with extinction. Photo: erwinf/stock.adobe.com

International experts call for immediate action to protect endangered primate species

A red-fronted lemur in Madagascar. Photo: Anna Sperber

In the current edition we report on lemurs that recognize conspecifics by facial color pattern variations, improved treatment options in gene therapy, the link between visual perception and attention as well as new approaches to fight the lung disease MERS

A young male chimpanzee enjoys the sun while sitting on a tree trunk. Photo: Charlotte Defolie

Development and evolution of social cognition, communication and cooperation

The staff of the Neurobiology Laboratory in May 2016. Photo: Karin Tilch

Positive evaluation for the Neurobiology Laboratory

A young rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) on the Cayo Santiago Field Station of the Carribean Primate Research Center (Puerto Rico). The station was badly hit and destroyed by Hurricane Maria in 2017. Photo: Christian Schloegl

In the brochure "Research Highlights 2017“ we present the six most exciting results of research at the DPZ from last year.

Paying attention to the child requires that the brain enhances the processing of neurons that respond to the child. Photo: AN Photographer2463/Shutterstock

The visual system optimally maintains attention on relevant objects even as eye movements are made, shows a study by the German Primate Center

A long-tailed macaque at the DPZ. Photo: Christian Schlögl

On 21 February 2018, the University of Göttingen submitted full proposals for four Clusters of Excellence.

Madagascar’s lemurs use millipedes for their tummy troubles

Deaf adult animals can hear again with optogenetic hearing restoration

Planned movements and spontaneous reactions are processed differently in the brain

Primates in peril

Out now: DPZ aktuell

Origins of Human Cooperation

„Internationally acclaimed research unit“

Hot of the press: Highlights for reading

Paying attention as the eyes move

Second round of the Excellence Strategy: Cluster proposal “Primate Cognition” submitted