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Interaction between interneurons stabilizes gamma oscillations in a brain
PV+ cells act as the “conductors” of visually induced gamma oscillatory rhythm
26.05.2025
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- Glossary
Amnesia
A form of memory disorder that affects the memory for facts and events. The unconscious memory for, for example, sensorimotor skills such as driving a car or riding a bike remains intact.
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Engram
An engram, also known as a memory trace, is a neural representation of memory content. It is believed that learning processes are based on structural changes in the synaptic connections between neurons.
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Pain memory
Acute pain can become chronic if it persists for a long time or if the nervous system becomes permanently sensitized. Due to its plasticity, the nervous system can then react to even slight stimuli with pain, even if these would normally be harmless.
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The Neuroscience of Meditation
Meditation is a simple method for influencing brain activity over the long term.
04.09.2026
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- Structure and Function
The Nervous System – A Master of Adaptation
The adult brain, too, is constantly restructuring itself, thereby enabling lifelong learning.
05.05.2026
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- News from the Institutes
How Little Information Do We Need to Recognize a Face?
Humans can spot familiar faces even in heavily blended images
08.12.2025
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- Sports
A Miracle Cure for the Brain
Keeping physically fit is very good for the brain.
01.09.2021
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- Hearing
Ringing in the Ears
Tinnitus: The annoying whistling and buzzing does not originate in the ear, but in the brain.
28.10.2025
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- News from the Institutes
First mechanism for cognitive disorders in schizophrenia found
Not only neurons, but also oligodendrocytes are essential
21.08.2025
