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The Pallidum
The palladium provides a prime example of a highly complex feedback loop.
23.11.2025
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Inhibition
Neuronal inhibition describes the phenomenon whereby a sender neuron sends an impulse to a receiver neuron, causing the latter's activity to decrease. The most important inhibitory neurotransmitter is GABA.
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Lateral inhibition
Lateral inhibition is a principle of neural stimulus processing, according to which the retina, among other things, is structured. There, the nerve cells of an area are interconnected in such a way that when they are excited, they inhibit the activity of the surrounding neurons.
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- News from the Institutes
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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The Basal Ganglia
Whenever we perform a deliberate movement, core areas deep within the brain are involved.
23.08.2011
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Making up for lost time: Inhibitory neurons catch up during brain development
New insights into the emergence of brain cells that keep neural activity in balance
08.07.2025
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The Striatum
The striatum is not only about complex motor skills, but also about happiness.
28.11.2025
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- News from the Institutes
New insights into immune cells in the context of neurodegeneration
Lab Findings Support the Concept that Reducing Neuroinflammation Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s
04.02.2025
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- News from the Institutes
How a gene shapes the architecture of the human brain
Organoids provide insights into brain development with unprecedented precision
27.11.2025
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The Subthalamus
A pale nucleus and an excitatory lens, and the zone of uncertainty – that is the subthalamus.
01.10.2025
