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- Glossary
Second messenger
A second messenger is a chemical substance that transmits a signal within the cell after a receptor on the cell membrane has been activated. It is formed or released intracellularly and mediates the effect of the original signal on various target structures in the cell, often amplifying the signal.
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- Thinking
- Emotions
Researching Disgust
Does disgust protect us from pathogens, or is it the most malicious of all emotions?
25.10.2025
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- News from the Institutes
Towards understanding inflammation in depression
Immune markers identified
29.10.2024
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- Krankheiten
- Multiple sclerosis
Living with, not despite, Multiple Sclerosis
A good life despite MS? Yes, it is possible!
15.10.2025
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- Percipience
- Smell & Taste
Not just in the Mouth and Nose
Taste and smell receptors are not only found in the mouth and nose.
02.09.2025
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- News
- Question to the brain
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
Why do we actually need an autonomic nervous system? Isn't one nervous system enough for everything?
16.06.2024
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- News from the Institutes
Combating loss of function in small vessels of the brain
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease – and an active drug that can restore impaired vascular functions.
15.12.2025
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Basal Ganglia
Whenever we perform a deliberate movement, core areas deep within the brain are involved.
23.08.2011
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- Krankheiten
- Multiple sclerosis
Many causes of Multiple Sclerosis
MS is considered a neurological disorder. However, the immune system's malfunction plays an important role.
07.10.2025
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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Mesencephalon
Important neurotransmitters, an astonishing array of colors, and a water pipe – that's the midbrain.
20.09.2025
