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Energy!
Neural compartments in the interplay between disease and health.
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The Epithalamus
Probably not the seat of the soul after all: the pineal gland in the epithalamus.
09.10.2025
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Basics
Basics – we understand this in two ways: On the one hand, you will find here anatomy and physiology – communication in the brain – all the structures and processes on which perception, thinking, and action are based. This also includes the “other” brain cells, the glial cells, which have been criminally neglected for decades. And, of course, the networks, because they are currently the best model we have for understanding the organization of the brain. As an appendage to this spectrum, so to speak, we also describe the scientific methods, the toolbox of neuroscientists. Obviously, the better the methods, the more we can find out. Perhaps even more fundamental for us as individuals is the development of the brain: childhood as the basis – including an instruction manual for babies – for our entire lives. Puberty as the basis for at least our taste in music, and not least with the reminder that it too will pass. And, of course, old age. Read for yourself. But please note: Not all our topics are translated in English yet – there are over 80. Please allow a little time ...
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Astrocyte
Astrocytes are among the largest glial cells. Their tasks include maintaining the blood-brain barrier and reabsorbing released neurotransmitters (messenger substances in the brain).
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Insights into Smelling Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s
Tests of the sense of smell could help identify people who are developing Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage
15.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Insights into Smelling Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s
Tests of the sense of smell could help identify people who are developing Alzheimer’s at an earlier stage
15.08.2025
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Successful aging
What is going right in the brains of superagers?
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The Glymphatic System
The brain also produces waste. And the brain also has a waste disposal system.
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Start
There is an infinite amount to discover about the brain. These texts offer an initial introduction: they deal with perceptions and perceptual illusions, thinking and errors in thinking, and action in all its facets.
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The Topic Partners
27.02.2024
