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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.

How gut bacteria influence food cravings and appetite

Billions of gut bacteria influence what we crave and how our brains make decisions. Researcher Veronica Witte at Leipzig University Medical Center is unraveling the mysterious connection between the gut and the brain. | more

"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

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