November 2016

Why are we ticklish?

A new study from the Brecht lab has found how “ticklishness” is represented in the rat brain. The study has been published on 11th November 2016 in Science.

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A surprising new role for motor cortex, Nature Neuroscience publication

A lion is chasing a zebra across the African savanna. For both animals, choosing the right movement at the right time is a matter of life and death. Accordingly, a large part of the mammalian brain is devoted to the control of movement: The motor cortex.

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Berlin Science Week 2016 at the BCCN Berlin

The BCCN Berlin participates in the Berlin Science week by organizing an event with two talks on artificial intelligence.

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