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New insights into immune cells in the context of neurodegeneration
Lab Findings Support the Concept that Reducing Neuroinflammation Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s
04.02.2025
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- Smell & Taste
Neurogastronomy – the New Science of Taste
Neurogastronomy explores how the brain makes humans gourmets.
02.09.2025
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- Basics
- Anatomy
The Occipital Lobe
The sophisticated interconnection of the occipital lobe demonstrates just how complex the visual process is.
28.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
What gives our brains their distinctive wrinkles?
Study reveals how changes in cell behavior and numbers can drive the formation of distinctive grooves and ridges in the brain.
28.08.2025
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- Basics
- Communication of Cells
The Neuron: Form and Function
What types of neurons are there? What happens in dendrites, cell bodies, and axons? See for yourself in this clickable neuron.
02.05.2012
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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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- Motor Skills
Command Center for Movement
The primary motor cortex triggers movements – how this happens remains a mystery to researchers to this day.
01.12.2025
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- Basics
- Communication of Cells
Neurotransmitters: Messenger Molecules in the Brain
“Happy hormone” & Co.: Without neurotransmitters, nerve cells would not be able to communicate.
05.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Thirst and hunger neurons
New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action
31.03.2025
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- News from the Institutes
A switchboard with precision
How the brain licenses movements
28.05.2025
