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1. Basics
2. Anatomy

The Subthalamus

A pale nucleus and an excitatory lens, and the zone of uncertainty – that is the subthalamus.

01.10.2025

1. Act
2. Sports

Dancing keeps you young

Exercise is beneficial for the brain: it improves cognitive performance and protects against age-related decline.

01.09.2021

1. Percieve
2. Hearing

From Sound to Interpretation

How the ear processes fluctuations in air pressure into meaningful information.

03.10.2025

1. Diseases
2. Successful aging

Molecular Detectives

We are our memories. But neural firing alone cannot unravel the traces of memory. 

01.02.2026

1. Discover
2. Milestones

Alois Alzheimer: Mad-Doctor with a Microscope

Alzheimer's is one of the most well-known diseases of our time. But initially, it – along with its discoverer – was largely ignored.

18.09.2013

1. Basics
2. The Developing Brain

Like Mother, like Child

Like mother, like son: Key regulatory circuits in the brain and genes are calibrated before birth

10.02.2026

1. Think
2. Emotions

The Fear Circuit

Fear arises thanks to lightning-fast mechanisms – that do not always react correctly.

11.09.2025

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Home

24.02.2017

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The Team

20.03.2017

1. Think
2. Emotions

Researching Disgust

Does disgust protect us from pathogens, or is it the most malicious of all emotions?

25.10.2025