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How a gene shapes the architecture of the human brain
Organoids provide insights into brain development with unprecedented precision
27.11.2025
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- The Fly
Flies? Why flies?
Small but mighty! What an annoying fly teaches us about learning
17.01.2026
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- Glossary
Gene
Information unit on DNA. Specialized enzymes translate the core component of a gene into ribonucleic acid (RNA). While some ribonucleic acids perform important functions in the cell themselves, others specify the order in which the cell should assemble individual amino acids into a specific protein. The gene thus provides the code for this protein. In addition, a gene also includes regulatory elements on the DNA that ensure that the gene is read exactly when the cell or organism actually needs its product.
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- News from the Institutes
Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease – and an active drug that can restore impaired vascular functions.
15.12.2025
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- Krankheiten
- Multiple sclerosis
Many causes of Multiple Sclerosis
MS is considered a neurological disorder. However, the immune system's malfunction plays an important role.
07.10.2025
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- Grundlagen
- Communication in the Brain
Colorful Activity: Nerve Cells in the Hippocampus
This image shows a tangle of nerve cells in the hippocampus.
10.05.2012
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- Krankheiten
- Successful aging
Molecular Detectives
We are our memories. But neural firing alone cannot unravel the traces of memory.
01.02.2026
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Glossar
15.03.2017
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- News from the Institutes
Making up for lost time: Inhibitory neurons catch up during brain development
New insights into the emergence of brain cells that keep neural activity in balance
08.07.2025
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- Percipience
- Smell & Taste
Not just in the Mouth and Nose
Taste and smell receptors are not only found in the mouth and nose.
02.09.2025
