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How Little Information Do We Need to Recognize a Face?

Humans can spot familiar faces even in heavily blended images

08.12.2025

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New diagnostic markers for multiple sclerosis discovered in brain and spinal fluid

Researchers at the MPI of Biochemistry and TUM have examined the cerebrospinal fluid of 5,000 patients with neurological diseases and discovered new diagnostic and prognostic markers for multiple sclerosis.

26.02.2026

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Unlearning Fear Faster

Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders. 

17.02.2026

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New Approaches to Addressing the Effects of Oxygen Deprivation During Birth

Researchers in Bonn are studying neuroprotective compounds in laboratory experiments

03.07.2023

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How Psychedelic Drugs Affect the Brain

Research findings reinforce new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions.

13.02.2026

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Why We Believe What We Click

Information that we select for ourselves, such as things we click online, has a stronger impact than passively acquired information on our perception of truth and falsehood.

21.01.2026

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How Stress Disrupts the Brain’s Navigational System

Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why.

13.03.2026

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A familiar voice shapes how zebra finches hear and respond

Neurons that control when zebra finches call back fire more strongly when the caller is familiar

11.03.2026

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How social experiences shape behavior

Fruit flies can adapt their social behavior and learn from these experiences.

10.03.2026

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Do Memories Form on a Blank Slate?

How thought networks in the hippocampus develop after birth

27.04.2026