🎉 Our latest review is out in @diabetologiajnl.bsky.social ! We dive into the bidirectional link between #Obesity ⚖️, #Type2Diabetes 🩸, and #Olfaction 👃, and its relevance for metabolic health 🩺 🍽️. Kudos to @janice-bulk.bsky.social and @lcreimon.bsky.social for their work! 👏 rdcu.be/flCUK

Ever wonder why one #cookie leads to five...or six or seven? 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪Turns out #sugar is a most refined 😉manipulator! It alters the neural connections within our #brain’s reward system & makes us crave more (& MORE!) sweet tastes😋. Read more: www.mpg.de/26278931/how... @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social

How sugar reshapes our eating habits

Sugar manipulates our brain and intensifies the craving for sweets. While it occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, it is frequently added to processed foods. Experts recommend th...

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🧠 Great Impromptu seminar with @henningfenselau.bsky.social (@mpi-metabolism.bsky.social) on plasticity in brain–body control of metabolism, with insights into his work on deciphering the neural principles governing systemic metabolism regulation. Thank you, Henning, & host @mrescigno.bsky.social!

🤩 I’m beyond excited to finally share our paper! 🎉 It’s been a long journey and a true team effort. Congratulations to our outstanding first authors, @lcreimon.bsky.social and Ayden Gouveia, and to all of the co-authors who made this possible 🙌! www.nature.com/articles/s42...

You are what you eat! Actually, you are also what your mother smelled during pregnancy!🤰 👃smell of high fat diet during #pregnancy primes for #obesity in offspring Want to know more? Full story here www.nature.com/articles/s42... Congrats! 👏@sophiesteculorum.bsky.social @lcreimon.bsky.social

Fat sensory cues in early life program central response to food and obesity - Nature Metabolism

Non-nutritive sensory components of high-fat diet, such as bacon flavour, are sufficient to impair metabolic health in offspring in mice.

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Yesterday, Marc Tittgemeyer was a guest on nano talk on 3sat. The topic of the programme: Essen mit Risiko - Eating with risk. The programme will be aired tomorrow evening – it's worth tuning in, so don't miss it. 📺 ➡️ www.3sat.de/wissen/nano-...

Lean mice that smell food before eating feel full; obese mice don’t. Why? Research from @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social found a link between olfactory bulb nerve cells and the brain area that triggers satiety. This could shed light on how humans react to smelling food: bit.ly/4nX4XZI

Apply now for the new doctoral program at Max Planck School of Cognition (1 of 3 pilot Max Planck schools)! Why? find out in 🧵😉 ✍ Apply here: mps.cloud.opencampus.net Application deadline is december, 1st

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ The MANIAC Symposium is taking place on September 9th! Find the compelling line-up below ⬇️

Not feeling hungry after cooking? Janice Bulk chatted about the latest study by the Steculorum Lab in an interview with German radio. 👃 🍲 📻 Great job, Janice! www.swr.de/leben/gesund...

Geruch von Essen kann Sättigung auslösen – neue Erkenntnisse

Essverhalten: Schon der Geruch von Essen kann das Sättigungsgefühl auslösen – zeigen Forschende am Max-Planck-Institut. Bei Übergewicht scheint dieser Mechanismus gestört zu sein.

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An office management training program at a research institute? Absolutely! We had the pleasure of presenting our program at the last-minute apprenticeship fair in Cologne 🚀 🎯 Our goal? To inspire young talent about administrative topics and give them a solid, practical education!

We have a new research group at MPI for Metabolism Research!👩‍🔬 A warm welcome to @svaltcheva.bsky.social !👋 For a first impression find her introduction below⬇️ and further informations under sf.mpg.de/2112068/Silvan

RESEARCH | @janice-bulk.bsky.social ,‬ @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social et al (@mpi-metabolism.bsky.social) A Medial Septum (MS) sensory circuit, where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake #Metabolism #Science 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s42...

A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism

The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.

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🔬 Join us for the next #iBehave Seminar! 🧠 Dr. Henning Fenselau @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social on The Synaptic Mechanism of Metabolism Regulation 📅July 4, 2025 | 🕛 12:00 PM Host: Prof. Grunwald Kadow & Prof. Beck, @unibonn.bsky.social UniklinkBonn 📧Zoom: ibehave@uni-bonn.de #Neuroscience #Metabolism

Exciting news from @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social Lab!🤓 👃🧠 Smelling food primes your brain for satiety. Find out more in 🧵 or under 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s42... Congrats to @sophiesteculorum.bsky.social , first author @janice-bulk.bsky.social and all contributing authors!

A food-sensitive olfactory circuit drives anticipatory satiety - Nature Metabolism

The authors describe a sensory circuit involving the medial septum (MS), where MS glutamatergic neurons integrate food odours to prime satiety and regulate nutrient intake.

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Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight. 🧠 Nerve cells in the hypothalamus influence eating behavior and weight gain. 🍔 Nerve cells are controlled by the hormone leptin 💡 Potential to develop further targeted treatments for obesity www.sf.mpg.de/2106779/2505...

Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight

Researchers identify nerve cells in the brain that regulate body weight, paving the way for novel obesity treatments.

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🔬🧬🧠 Der Tag ist da – the doors are open, herzlich willkommen - welcome! Komm vorbei und erlebe es selbst: Forschung für alle! #ScienceForEveryone ✨ #TagderoffenenTür #CECAD #Alternsforschung #Köln #WissenschaftErleben #ForschungFürAlle #OpenDay @mpiage.bsky.social @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social

Reminder: It's Open Day Time this saturday, May 17th)! 🕚11am - 4pm 📌Cologne, Lindenthal A dive into the world of science of ageing and metabolism for the entire family!👵👩‍🍳 Find all informations here tag-der-forschung.de

🔍 Curious about #science? Come to our #OpenDay on 17 May 2025! Enjoy lab tours, hands-on activities, fascinating talks, and fun for the whole family — all for free! 📍Cologne ℹ️ Details: www.tag-der-forschung.de #OpenDay #ScienceForEveryone #FamilyFun @mpiage.bsky.social @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social

🌟 Discover Science Over a Drink! 🍻 Are you in or around Cologne and curious about exciting research? Join us at the Pint of Science in Cologne's pubs from 19 to 21 May! Get tickets and all the info here: pintofscience.de/events/cologne #Pint25 #Pint25DE

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We are very much looking forward to our open day! You can find all the information here: tag-der-forschung.de

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🔬 Join us for our Day of Research on May 17, 2025! Explore science with tours, lectures, and family-friendly activities. Free entry! @cecad.bsky.social @mpi-metabolism.bsky.social More info: tag-der-forschung.de #Science #OpenDay #FamilyFun

🚨 New insights into appetite regulation 🚨 Newest Paper in Cell! 🧠Hypothalamic PNOC/NPY neurons are crucial mediators of leptin-controlled energy homeostasis, directly inhibit POMC neurons and promote feeding behavior. 👏 all colleagues involved 📖 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Hypothalamic PNOC/NPY neurons constitute mediators of leptin-controlled energy homeostasis

Activation of PNOCARC neurons promotes feeding. Here, Solheim et al. describe PNOC neurons in the murine ARC as mediators of leptin action in body weight maintenance. Moreover, they molecularly and fu...

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The 8th Rhineland RNA Club with great local speakers and Julian König @koenig-lab.bsky.social as invited speaker was a fun and well attended event with lots of #RNA discussions and networking. Organized and hosted by @inahuppertz.bsky.social at @mpiage.bsky.social. #RNAsky

To everyone in the U.S. standing up for science today, calling for policies that support science, not suppress it: we’re with you! Cutting science doesn’t just harm scientists – it harms society as a whole. #StandUpForScience

Hi everyone 👋 We are the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research, and we study how the body controls weight and glucose levels. Our long-term goal is to develop treatments for diabetes and obesity! Follow us to keep up to date with our latest discoveries, findings and events! 🧬🔬🧓🧑‍🔬