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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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- Emotions
Reason vs. Emotion?
Humans are not machines: emotions control their behavior more often than they realize.
11.09.2025
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Movement Planning: Reaching your Goal with Tactics
Many areas of the brain are involved in planning complex movements such as throwing a ball.
01.12.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Neurons got Rhythm
Many areas of the brain often fire in unison – scientists are trying to find out why.
09.10.2025
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Conscious Emotions
We only consciously feel fear, disgust, love, and hate when the cerebral cortex is engaged.
11.08.2025
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Hearing
From falling trees to acoustic perception: philosophy in the primary auditory cortex.
02.08.2012
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The brain begins preparing for vision while still in the womb
As early as the 21st week of pregnancy, the visual cortex of the human brain is organized in its basic structure just as it is in adults.
07.10.2026
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- Anatomy
The Insular Lobe
Deeply hidden in the temporal lobe lies the insular cortex: ancient, versatile, and full of surprises.
08.07.2025
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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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Hearing
Neuroscientists are researching how the brain and the ear transform simple sound waves into fascinating worlds of acoustics.
