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Why is it soothing to pet Animals?
Many people find petting an animal soothing. Is there a neurobiological explanation for this?
08.12.2024
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Vision
About 80 percent of the information about the environment comes from our eyes. A good quarter of the brain is involved in processing this input.
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Glossary
15.03.2017
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- Communication of Cells
Cells: Specialized Workers of the Brain
Several billion tiny cells are located in the brain. There they perform amazing work.
01.07.2025
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Networks of Movement: Control Strategy, Tactics, Execution
Every arbitrary movement is planned, organized, and sent for execution in the brain.
01.12.2025
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The Mesencephalon
Important neurotransmitters, an astonishing array of colors, and a water pipe – that's the midbrain.
20.09.2025
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- Communication of Cells
Neurons got Rhythm
Many areas of the brain often fire in unison – scientists are trying to find out why.
09.10.2025
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- Multiple sclerosis
Video | Multiple Sclerosis
A healthy life depends on the free flow of nerve impulses. However, multiple sclerosis damages nerve fibers in many places, with ever-changing consequences. Thanks to modern medicine, however, it is possible to live almost normally for a long time with MS.
01.05.2017
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- Smell & Taste
The Secret of Taste Perception
We don't just taste with our tongues. Many senses work together to create the taste experience.
02.09.2025
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Roger Sperry: The split Brains
What the severed connection between the brain hemispheres reveals about the specialization of the brain.
27.09.2012
