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Even people who have never seen an image still develop a powerful brain – just not in the way we thought. Researchers from Leipzig and Krakow have discovered why the visual cortex appears thicker in people born blind. The answer lies not in impaired cell turnover, but in a layer of fat called myelin.

"Zwei Hünde!" - Why children have to learn the plural first

Why do toddlers say "Hünde" instead of "Hunde"? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig have discovered that the maturity of certain nerve fibers in the brain determines when children can use plural rules with confidence. | more

More precise cancer therapy using MRI and proton beams

Irradiating a tumor while it moves with every breath is one of the major challenges in cancer treatment. Researchers in Dresden are working to solve this problem using a globally unique device and €1.1 million in research funding. | more

Neue Wochenangebote: Apple MacBook Neo für 699 Euro und Xiaomi für unter 100 Euro

Apple-Notebook zum Einstiegspreis, ein Premium-QLED-TV mit mehr als 1.300 Euro Preisvorteil und ein Smartphone für unter 100 Euro: Die aktuellen Wochenangebote bei MEDIMAX Meißen bieten starke Technik zu außergewöhnlich günstigen Preisen. | more

Dresden doctors test new therapy against second stroke

Around one in three stroke patients suffers a relapse - often just a few days after the initial cerebral infarction. Doctors at TU Dresden are now starting a large nationwide study with 2,100 participants. They want to find out whether a combination of two drugs provides better protection against a second stroke than the current standard therapy. The Federal Ministry of Research is funding the project with three million euros. | more

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