Metalheads Can Endure Pain Longer Thanks to the Festival Experience

The brains of blind people reorganize differently than previously thought

First up is Dr. Ole Numssen from ScaDS.AI, Leipzig University, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, whose project “NIBSdose.ai – AI-Driven Personalization of Noninvasive Brain ...

How “Highways” in the Brain Help Young Children Form Plurals

Unser Gehirn hat ein eingebautes Navigationssystem: Es hilft uns, Wege zu finden und sogar Wissen zu ordnen. Der Neurowissenschaftler Christian Doeller hat dieses System entschlüsselt und erhält dafür...

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A new study shows that merely imagining a positive encounter with someone can make you like them better by engaging brain regions involved with learning and

Christian Doeller erhält Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis 2026

Your brain on imagination: Study reveals how the mind’s eye helps us learn and change

Lars Meyer receives ERC Consolidator Grant from the EU

New research forms a bridge between human and machine representation

Noise as a Signal – A New Electrical Signature of Parkinson’s Disease

Focusing on one voice requires both listening and ignoring

This genomic study of magnetic resonance imaging-based brain age in 56,348 people identifies 59 genetic loci, links brain aging to mental and physical health, and suggests high blood pressure and type...

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New approach to preventing social isolation

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Sofie Valk and Daniel Reznik receive ERC Starting Grants

What counts - you or me? Babies remember what is important to others

Our brain’s ability to organize action plans

Unnoticed lesions in the brain slow down thinking

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Visually categorizing and comparing materials is crucial for everyday behavior, but what organizational principles underlie our mental representati...

How the menstrual cycle shapes heart and brain health

Neue Erkenntnisse zur Wiederherstellung des Sprachvermögens sollen helfen, die Funktionsweise von funktionellen Netzwerken im Gehirn besser zu verstehen und die personalisierte Therapie nach einem Schlaganfall zu verbessern.

Episodic memory must accomplish two adversarial goals: encoding and storing a multitude of experiences without exceeding the finite neuronal structure…

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How asymmetry of brain halves contributes to human cognition