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Hearing
Neuroscientists are researching how the brain and the ear transform simple sound waves into fascinating worlds of acoustics.
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The Advisors
20.03.2017
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- News from the Institutes
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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- 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
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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Basics
- The Glymphatic System
When the Brain gets clogged with Waste
Not even a coffee cup full of “nerve water” can flush out the brain at night – but woe betide you if you don't.
06.11.2024
