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The Secret of Neural Reserve
From the hippocampus to the synapse: A research consortium is investigating which factors protect our thinking in old age
01.02.2026
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Cingulate cortex
A component of the prefrontal cortex located at the front of the brain. Like half a doughnut, the cingulate cortex wraps around the corpus callosum. Functionally, it belongs to the limbic system and is involved in emotion, memory, and motor function.
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The Double-Edged Sword of Boredom
It's a bummer when nothing happens. To make sure it doesn't stay that way, there's a feeling called boredom.
01.05.2024
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- Anatomy
Connections of the Dorsal Thalamus
As the “gateway to consciousness,” the thalamus is particularly strongly connected to the cerebral cortex.
13.07.2015
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Frontal lobe
The frontal cortex is the largest of the four lobes of the cerebral cortex and its functions are correspondingly comprehensive. The front area, known as the prefrontal cortex, is responsible for complex action planning (known as executive functions), which also shapes our personality. Its development (myelination) takes up to 30 years and even then is not yet complete. Other important components of the frontal cortex are Broca's area, which controls our ability to express ourselves linguistically, and the primary motor cortex, which sends movement impulses throughout the body.
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Intelligence requires the whole brain
New study approach uses machine learning to improve our conceptual understanding of intelligence
11.12.2024
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- Question to the brain
How does the brain age?
What happens to the brain as we age?
25.05.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Two Brain Areas Compete for Control
The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content
14.03.2025
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- Emotions
Learning the Meaning of Fear
The story of the brain that went forth to learn what fear was.
21.08.2025
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The Amygdala
Without the amygdala, humans lose their sense of fear. With the amygdala, they also recognize the fear of others.
22.12.2023
