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Up one level Here is on overview over recent scientific findings of the Bernstein Network.Short circuit in the brain
Breaks in the brain may also be triggered by a kind of short circuit as Freiburg researchers could now show (May 2012). Read More…
New autism gene characterized
Malfunctions of a single protein can cause dysfunction of synapses leading to autistic forms of behavior. A current study by scientists from Germany, France and Belgium comes to this conclusion after examining genetically modified mice (May 2012). Read More…
Gene mutation impairs touch and hearing sense
People with good hearing also have a keen sense of touch; people with impaired hearing generally have an impaired sense of touch. Scientists from Berlin, Hannover and Valencia now showed that both senses – hearing and touch – have a common genetic basis (May 2012). Read More…
How life satisfaction may be increased in aging
At the latest when work life lies behind us, there is time to enjoy old age. Hamburg researchers have now discovered which factors influence emotional health in the elderly and may protect against age-related depression (April 2012). Read More…
Direct connection in the brain for spatial orientation
Two regions of the brain which are considered to be pivotal for spatial orientation and memory are directly connected with each other via long projections of inhibitory neurons, as scientists from Heidelberg and Newcastle show (April 2012). Read More…