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How does the brain age?
What happens to the brain as we age?
25.05.2025
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Signals from Within
Emotions shape our lives. That's why we're so good at recognizing and empathizing with them.
18.12.2025
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Cortical blindness
When the primary visual cortex is destroyed, those affected are effectively blind, even though their eyes are undamaged. However, they are often unconsciously able to grasp and catch objects and even name them when asked to guess. This effect is known as blind sight.
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Lateral geniculate body
The lateral geniculate nucleus is the section of the thalamus (the largest part of the diencephalon) where around 90% of the optic nerve axons terminate. It has a characteristic stratification into six cell layers. The nerve cells of the lateral geniculate nucleus send their projections to the visual cortex. Together with the medial geniculate nucleus, it forms the metathalamus.
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Structure and Function
Deep within the brain, wondrous things happen
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Temporal lobe
The temporal lobe is one of the four lobes of the cerebrum and is located laterally (on the side) at the bottom. It contains important areas such as the auditory cortex and parts of Wernicke's area, as well as areas for higher visual processing; deep within it lies the medial temporal lobe with structures such as the hippocampus.
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Hypercomplex cell
A nerve cell in the primary visual cortex that responds most strongly to short, moving lines or corners in its receptive field. It exhibits end-stopping, meaning that the response strength decreases when the stimulus becomes longer than optimal. Hypercomplex cells are sensitive to the orientation and direction of movement of the stimulus and contribute to the perception of edges, corners, and curves.
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Dancing keeps you young
Exercise is beneficial for the brain: it improves cognitive performance and protects against age-related decline.
01.09.2021
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- Smell & Taste
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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- News from the Institutes
Why Do We Have a Consciousness?
What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds?
24.11.2025
