What is biological sex – what is is not? Why do female baboons signal their ovulation via swollen red behinds? And why don't we live in a matriarchy?

Renate Schweizer and her team receive the Replication Prize from the Organization for Human Brain Mapping

We are happy to welcome the cognitive neuroscientist Sagarika Jaiswal as the new Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. During her two-year stay, she will be working in the Social Neurobiology Early-Career Research…

Study sheds new light on the organization of nerve cells. It was conducted using common marmosets from the DPZ.

Primate research in Europe is becoming more closely integrated: At the first PrimeMeet Europe conference in May 2026, research centers, scientific organizations, and partner networks agreed to strengthen their collaboration. The goal is to improve…

The EU Research Project VIGILANT at Science Goes City

Over several years, SARS-CoV-2 produced new variants that spread rapidly worldwide and triggered waves of COVID-19 infections. This pattern may now be undergoing a lasting change.

In Issue 1-2026, we report on topics such as the contributions of organoids to research, what makes the SARS-CoV-2 variant “Cicada” so interesting, and why pig viruses could trigger the next pandemic. You’ll also learn how light can be used to…

A new primate model provides significant opportunities for future gene therapies

Research team demonstrates in animal studies that the drug can significantly alleviate neurological and structural deficits