The brains of so-called “superagers” are 30 years younger than the age stated in their passports. Read the interview with researchers from SFB 1436 in Magdeburg.

Wolf Singer is undoubtedly Germany's best-known brain researcher. We met him and talked to him about his life.

Fruit flies are not only annoying, they are also extremely adaptable, especially given their limited capabilities. They are full of surprises and are even very similar to us at the cellular level.

Research on flies is not only very instructive, it is also philosophically interesting.

Eric Kandel on calls from Stockholm, tennis, and the influence of bones on synapses. And a little politics.

Giulio Tononi is one of the most important researchers in the field of consciousness – we spoke with him before his lecture at NWG 2019.

A healthy life depends on the free flow of nerve impulses. However, multiple sclerosis damages nerve fibers in many places, with ever-changing consequences. Thanks to modern medicine, however, it is possible to live almost normally for a long time with MS.

A heavenly, almost magical apple pie introduces you to the world of smell and taste.

The days when emotions were merely psychological disturbances are long gone.

The sheep brain section is part of the compulsory biology curriculum for students. But why is that?

There are twelve cranial nerves that plague students. Here is a musical mnemonic device.

It fulfills central tasks. And has adult-only structures. And colorful nuclei.