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- 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
How Psychedelic Drugs Affect the Brain
Research findings reinforce new approaches in psychology, using psychedelic substances under medical supervision to treat certain clinical conditions.
13.02.2026
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- News
- Question to the brain
Do we only use a Fraction of our Brain?
I read that we only use 10 or 25 percent of our brain capacity. Is that true?
12.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
How Stress Disrupts the Brain’s Navigational System
Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why.
13.03.2026
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- Basics
- Anatomy
The Basal Ganglia
Whenever we perform a deliberate movement, core areas deep within the brain are involved.
23.08.2011
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- Act
- Motor Skills
Motor Fine Tuning: the Modulation of Movements
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are responsible for the precise execution of movements.
01.12.2025
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- Diseases
- Alzheimer's disease
“It's nerve-wracking”
Care at home or in a nursing home? For some dementia patients, shared accommodation can also be an alternative.
20.09.2013
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- News
- Question to the brain
How does visualization work?
How does visualization work in the brain? And how can this be utilized?
07.09.2025
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- News from the Institutes
New Highly Effective Bitter Compound Identified
Mushroom study expands knowledge of natural bitter compounds
07.04.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Neurons gather together for vision
As in larger brains, mouse visual cortex neurons with the same function cluster in columns
20.02.2025
