Gelatin (lat.: gelare = to solidify, stiff) is a natural food, it is transparent, odorless and tasteless and is used in many applications. Gelatine consists of 80 to 90 % protein. The remaining components are water and mineral salts. The Egyptians were the first to produce gelatinous substances. At the time of Napoleon, gelatin was … Gelatin: A Safe Food?
Over five million tons of tea are produced worldwide every year. Whereas the Germans are still beginners in tea drinking. According to statistics from the German Tea Association, German citizens drank just 19.2 tons in 2016, or 28 liters per capita. By contrast, Europe’s most avid tea drinkers, the British, manage around 200. Only the … Black Tea, Green Tea
Once the brain has made sense of what it perceives, it decides in a flash whether action is necessary: A loud honk on the street leads me to jump onto the saving sidewalk, a hiss in the grass leads me to turn toward the source of the noise and avoid being bitten by the snake. … Perception: in the Eye of the Sciences
Perceived information can be divided into groups; correspondingly, the receptors that respond to these stimuli: Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical stimuli, i.e., pressure, touch, stretch, or vibration. They mediate tactile perception (sense of touch) and, together with the sense of balance in the inner ear, proprioception, i.e., the position and movement of the limbs in space … Perception: Irritant
Since our perception never corresponds one hundred percent with reality, the boundary to perceptual illusions or disorders is fluid. For example, we perceive colors even though light itself is not colored, but only has different wavelengths that are interpreted accordingly by the visual organ and brain; many animals, for example, perceive colors differently than humans. … Perception: Illusions and Disturbances
“Wara neman” – for the ancient Germanic peoples, this meant paying attention to something. From this moment until “perceiving”, i.e. grasping how something is, many complex processes take place in the body in which numerous structures are involved. In order to survive, the organism has to find its way in its environment – an environment … Perception: What is it Anyway?
Definition The name hippocampus comes from Latin and means translated seahorse. The hippocampus as one of the most important structures of the human brain bears this name in reference to its seahorse-like form. It is part of the telencephalon and is found once in each half of the brain. Anatomy The name hippocampus comes from … Hippocampus
Diseases of the hippocampus In some people suffering from depression, a decrease in the size (atrophy) of the hippocampus has been observed in studies. The people most affected were those with chronic depression (lasting for many years) or those with very early onset of the disease (in early adulthood). In the context of depression, there … Diseases of the hippocampus | Hippocampus
MRT of the hippocampus Magnetic resonance imaging, also known as MRI, is the imaging diagnosis of choice for assessing possible pathological changes in the brain, including the hippocampal region in the temporal lobe. Within the framework of epilepsy diagnostics, even small lesions or abnormalities can be detected and treated at an early stage. MRI of … MRT of the hippocampus | Hippocampus
When residues of several pesticides are found during food inspection, it is commonly referred to as multiple residues. If one hears this term, many think that in agriculture spraying agents are handled unreflectively. In this regard, it must be said that crop protection has changed fundamentally in recent decades. In the past, broad-spectrum active ingredients … The Use Value