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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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Advent Rituals for the Soul?
Lights, spices, singing together. I've heard that this has a positive effect on the mood during the dark season. Is that true?
24.11.2025
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The Topic Partners
27.02.2024
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- Glossary
Brain stem
The "trunk" of the brain, to which all other brain structures are "attached," so to speak. From bottom to top, it comprises the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the mesencephalon. It transitions into the spinal cord below. It is a center for vital functions such as breathing and heartbeat and contains ascending and descending pathways between the cerebrum, cerebellum, and spinal cord.
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The Diencephalon
The diencephalon has four levels and performs a variety of tasks.
28.11.2025
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- Anatomy
The Cerebellum
Highly aesthetic, but long underestimated: the cerebellum does more than just coordinate movements.
05.08.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Intermittent Fasting Increases Sex Drive in Male Mice
Current findings could point the way for new therapy option / Serotonin plays key role
28.03.2025
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The Sheep Brain: Brain Stem
It fulfills central tasks. And has adult-only structures. And colorful nuclei.
29.06.2013
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- Anatomy
The Limbic System
The limbic system does not solely control our emotional life. It also has other functions.
22.12.2023
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- Motor Skills
Motor Fine Tuning: the Modulation of Movements
The cerebellum and basal ganglia are responsible for the precise execution of movements.
01.12.2025
