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Unlearning Fear Faster
Mice unlearn fear more quickly when certain brain cells are activated. This opens up new approaches to understanding anxiety disorders.
17.02.2026
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Learning the Meaning of Fear
The story of the brain that went forth to learn what fear was.
21.08.2025
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- Glossary
Pallidum
The globus pallidus, also known as the pallidum, is an important nucleus of the basal ganglia. It is a motor nucleus of the extrapyramidal system involved in the regulation of movement. The pallidum has an inhibitory and an excitatory part. The Latin name pallidus – pale – refers to the color of this nucleus.
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The Vermis
The worm in our heads, inlcuding a tongue, pyramid, and more. But it's a good one, helping us walk.
01.10.2025
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- Anatomy
The Cerebellar Hemispheres
Enormous interconnection density in a small space ensures coordination of voluntary movements.
20.09.2025
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- Time
Perfect Timing
Chronobiology: from firing neurons to the nature of time
02.05.2024
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The Brain Stem
Only thumb-sized, the brain stem regulates the body's vital systems.
05.08.2025
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How Stress Disrupts the Brain’s Navigational System
Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why.
13.03.2026
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Two Brain Areas Compete for Control
The locus coeruleus and the ventral tegmental area compete for control over the formation of memory content
14.03.2025
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- The Developing Brain
Development of a Brain
There is no process on Earth more complex than brain development
10.02.2026









