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Keeper or corner? How the brain enables flexible decisions
Neuroscientists show how the brain enables flexible decisions
03.02.2025
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- 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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- Anatomy
The Pituitary Gland
The “queen of glands” regulates vital processes. It has nothing to do with colds.
21.03.2025
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- Anatomy
The Brain Stem
Only thumb-sized, the brain stem regulates the body's vital systems.
05.08.2025
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Minds and Ideas
Science is made by people – people with histories, dreams, and mistakes.
26.09.2012
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How can Synesthesia be explained?
Is it true that some people experience sensory impressions mixing together? How does this happen?
13.10.2024
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Protective Brain Immune Cell State Discovered
Discovery points to a potential new therapeutic pathway for Alzheimer’s disease
05.11.2025
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- Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's – a Disease makes History
After more than 100 years, Alzheimer's disease is still incurable. Possible causes are emerging.
20.10.2025
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Andreas Vesalius – Founder of modern Anatomy
Vesalius replaced belief in authority with empiricism – and taught others about the structure of the body.
01.05.2016
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Thomas Willis: Founder of modern Neurology
In the 17th century, Thomas Willis produced the most accurate studies of the nervous system to date.
30.06.2016
