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- The Developing Brain
Children in the Lab
Brain research. It’s not easy to conduct. Especially when it comes to young children.
18.03.2026
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- Glossary
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a modification of MRI that allows brain activity to be measured indirectly via regional blood flow and oxygen consumption. BOLD (blood oxygen level dependent) contrast is often used, which exploits differences in the magnetic behavior of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood. An increase in the BOLD signal indicates increased neural activity. fMRI provides good spatial resolution and allows detailed conclusions to be drawn about the activity of specific areas of the brain, while the temporal resolution is in the range of seconds.
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- News from the Institutes
Signals from the brain reveal what color a person is seeing
Success in predicting the color seen by an observer using the activity patterns measured in the visual cortex of other subjects
09.09.2025
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- Meditation
Improved Concentration Through Meditation
Meditation helps shut down certain regions of the brain that are active during daydreaming.
30.07.2026
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- Meditation
Why Meditation?
A pioneer in meditation research explains why meditation is good for people and the brain.
30.07.2026
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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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- Motor Skills
Forced Right-Handedness
When left-handed people were retrained to use their right hand, their brains were also retrained.
25.10.2025
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- News from the Institutes
The brain begins preparing for vision while still in the womb
As early as the 21st week of pregnancy, the visual cortex of the human brain is organized in its basic structure just as it is in adults.
07.10.2026
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- Emotions
What are Emotions?
What we feel shapes our emotional life – and helps us react correctly and quickly.
11.09.2025
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- Motor Skills
Movement Planning: Reaching your Goal with Tactics
Many areas of the brain are involved in planning complex movements such as throwing a ball.
01.12.2025
