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Reward or Punishment? New Study reveals Learning Process in the Fruit Fly Brain
Insects can adapt their memories, learn more flexibly, and integrate new information
29.04.2026
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Teamwork in the inner ear
Our hearing is based on the organized grouping of proteins
06.11.2025
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- Anatomy
The Striatum
The striatum is not only about complex motor skills, but also about happiness.
28.11.2025
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Dancing keeps you young
Exercise is beneficial for the brain: it improves cognitive performance and protects against age-related decline.
01.09.2021
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It Takes More than Guts
Microbiome: How gut bacteria can make the brain sick
02.05.2023
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- News from the Institutes
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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- Communication of Cells
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine was the first neurotransmitter to be discovered.
07.05.2012
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- Communication of Cells
Terminals of Communication
Most nerve cells use chemical synapses to communicate.
10.05.2012
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- Communication of Cells
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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- Communication of Cells
Serotonin
Serotonin is one of the neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.
07.05.2012
