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The Hypothalamus

Nutrition and reproduction – these activities are controlled by the hypothalamus at the neural and hormonal levels.

01.07.2025

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2. Consciousness

When Consciousness fails

A complex system of brain structures is necessary for the conscious perception of our surroundings.

13.06.2025

1. News
2. Question to the brain

What does Heat do to the Brain?

I have read that heat waves can affect mental health. How so? Can this also affect healthy people?

22.07.2024

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2. Motor Skills

Highway through the Spinal Cord

Thanks to motor pathways from the brain to the spinal cord, we can move at lightning speed.

01.12.2025

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24.02.2017

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2. Smell & Taste

Smell and Taste – often underestimated

The role that smells and tastes play in our everyday lives.

06.09.2025

1. Basics
2. Anatomy

The Fornix

A vault with a supporting function: the fornix is a powerful fiber tract in the limbic system.

14.04.2025

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2. Milestones

John Eccles: Across the Gap

John Eccles disproved his own theories. In doing so, he helped to elucidate synaptic transmission.

06.06.2013

1. News
2. Question to the brain

What is the Autonomic Nervous System?

Why do we actually need an autonomic nervous system? Isn't one nervous system enough for everything?

16.06.2024

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2. Emotions

Conscious Emotions

We only consciously feel fear, disgust, love, and hate when the cerebral cortex is engaged.

11.08.2025