Kategorie: Neuroscience
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Sport leaves its mark on the brain
At the turn of the century, the renowned brain researcher Manfred Spitzer published several books. A result of active brain research since the 1990s. In one of his books, ‘Learning’, Spitzer describes how human movement leaves traces in the brain. Spitzer vividly describes walking through a park that is covered in snow and through which…
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Brain prevention – how loneliness damages the brain
Vorsorge Gehirn – wie Einsamkeit dem Gehirn schädigt, Tirol Heute, 25.02.2025 It has been proven that loneliness can damage the brain, according tothe expert panel of the Innsbruck Medical Faculty. Lonelinessis just as serious as cigarette smoking, they add. We areWe are people who live with and from relationships. No wonderthat we become ill when…
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Misdirected nerve cells throw the brain out of sync
Researchers show why misdirected nerve cells in the brain are overactive and lead to developmental disorders. Munich/Germany, February 25, 2025. When nerve cells do not migrate to the right place during brain development, so-called periventricular heterotropy occurs. This is a condition that is often associated with seizures and learning difficulties. An international team led by…
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Neurons gather together for vision
For over 50 years, it has been known that in the cerebral cortex of many mammals, neurons with the same function are grouped into columns. Now, for the first time, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have been able to demonstrate these structures in the visual cortex of mice: here, neurons that…
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MARBLE analyses brain activity
Do two brains use the same or different thinking strategies when solving similar tasks? The computer-aided tool MARBLE provides the answer by recognising common structures in thinking without ignoring the unique language of the individual brain. To do this, MARBLE breaks down the signals of the brain cells into characteristic activity patterns and analyses their…
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How the brain manages the perfect balancing act Study by Dresden University Medicine provides new insights
The brain impresses with its unique ability to process information efficiently and adapt flexibly to changing challenges. Until now, science has based this on two separate principles: criticality, i.e. the balancing act between order and chaos, and efficient coding, in which the brain reduces superfluous signals and utilises its resources with maximum precision. However, a…