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Fluorescence image of a chimpanzee brain organoid, showing various cell types in vivid colors and highlighting the complex tissue structure.

March 27, 2025

New insights into the development of the human brain

ortrait of a researcher with curly blonde hair, standing in front of a modern glass facade, smiling warmly at the camera.

March 11, 2025

Behavioral adaptations in chimpanzees and brain organoids as an alternative to animal experiments - two researchers from the German Primate Center have been awarded a grant of 40,000 euros each from the Daimler and Benz Foundation. Of a total of…

: Four baboons, including a juvenile, sit around a transparent research device containing food, testing how to access the reward.

March 05, 2025

Guinea baboons possess information about the skillfulness of others and use it strategically to their advantage

Microscopic image of star-shaped cells with red cell processes on a black background.Zellfortsätzen auf schwarzem Hintergrund.

February 11, 2025

Astrocytes help to understand the evolution of the human brain

February 03, 2025

Neuroscientists show how the brain enables flexible decisions

Illustration of a human heart with an applied heart patch. The heart patch has a honeycomb-like structure with small holes and is visible on the front of the heart. The depiction symbolizes the use of the heart patch for regenerating damaged heart tissue.

January 29, 2025

Milestone in the treatment of severe heart failure

Two women in protective clothing and safety goggles are working in a research laboratory with biological safety levels. One woman is wearing a face mask and holding sample tubes, while the other hands her a tray with samples. In the background, protective gowns and warning signs for biological and radioactive hazards are visible.

January 23, 2025

Preparing for pandemics: EU research consortium awarded 7.5 million euros for new antiviral drugs

A female Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) with an infant

January 22, 2025

Long-term study on wild monkeys in Thailand reveals health risks and opportunities for intervention

December 18, 2024

Meet and greet on January 7, 2025, starting at 10 am

Two scientists in lab coats stand next to a machine and analyse its results.

December 18, 2024

How did the large brain evolve?

Erin Wessling and Michael Heide each win a scholarship from the Daimler and Benz Foundation

Strategic mate choice in Guinea baboons

Astrocytes - guardians of the brain

Keeper or corner? How the brain enables flexible decisions

Animal studies confirm the safety and effectiveness of the heart patch

New EU research project develops broad-spectrum antiviral drugs

Stress during early pregnancy affects offspring into adulthood

DPZ Cafeteria under new management starting January 7th

DPZ virologists among the ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

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