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Treasure trove of data on aging accessible

January 12, 2026

Ageing LIP News

The data of the Berlin Aging Study (BASE) are now available to researchers worldwide at the Research Data Center of the Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) more

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Tagesspiegel – Ihr Gehirn ist erst mit 32 erwachsen?

December 01, 2025

Brain LIP Media Echo

A new study claims that our brains do not reach maturity until the age of 32. But can this be proven biologically? more

The prize winners (Hannes Diemeling (left), Aaron Peikert (center left), Andreas Brandmeier (center right), Maximilian Ernst (right)) stand in front of a screen displaying the URL for their workshop. They hold a large check for €1,500 and a certificate in their hands.

The Open Science Innovation Award for 2025 has been awarded

August 28, 2025

Aaron Peikert and his team were honoured for their work on the workshop on reproducibility in data analysis more

The picture shows Sina Schwarze (female) standing between two men in suits with blue jackets. On the far left, there is another smiling woman in a black dress. Sina is happily holding her medal up to the camera while the man to her right presents her with her certificate. Sina is wearing a dark blue jacket with flowers on it and black trousers. Her long blonde hair falls in soft waves over her shoulders.

Sina Schwarze has been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal 2025

June 26, 2025

The Max Planck Society honors up to 30 young scientists each year for outstanding scientific achievements more

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Verbal fluency in old age is an indicator of higher life expectancy

April 17, 2025

Health LIP Press Release

Longitudinal data of the Berlin Aging Study show that verbal fluency is a strong predictor more