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Senses with Purpose
They’re old, but not outdated: sight and hearing are full of amazing evolutionary tricks.
25.04.2026
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- Meditation
The Neuroscience of Meditation
Meditation is a simple method for influencing brain activity over the long term.
04.09.2026
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- News from the Institutes
Bremen Team Deciphers Information Processing
Exact moment at which a signal hits receptive nerve cells determines how it is processed
01.09.2025
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- Anatomy
The Cingulate Gyrus
When paying attention, experiencing pain, or feeling emotions, the cingulate gyrus on the inside of the cortex becomes active.
22.09.2023
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- Anatomy
The Hippocampus
The hippocampus is crucial for the formation of new memory content.
23.08.2011
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- Anatomy
The Parietal Lobe
Sensory impressions are integrated in the parietal lobe. This is also where the body and mind meet.
18.09.2025
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- Anatomy
The Cerebellar Peduncles
Always up to date: Three fiber tracts connect the cerebellum with the rest of the brain.
20.09.2025
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- Glossary
Olfactory cortex
The olfactory cortex comprises the structures of the cerebrum that are responsible for processing olfactory information. The primary olfactory cortex is the prepiriform cortex, an evolutionarily ancient part of the cortex (paleocortex) with a three-layer structure.
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The Sheep Brain: Cortex
It is our cortex that makes us human. How does this work in sheep?
29.06.2013
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- News from the Institutes
AI looks deeper into visual system
Artificial intelligence models provide insights to understand the processing of visual stimuli in the brain
10.04.2025
