How can our brain discriminate and identify a particular face among a virtually infinite number of extremely similar faces? Doris Tsao has solved this enigma. In one of his most famous clinical tales, The Man […]
How the brain decides what to do in the face of danger
(Disponível em Português) Fight, flee, or freeze; when faced with a threat, everyone, from mice to humans, are certain to choose one of these three strategies. Though critical for survival, we are still at […]
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Inspired by: Run faster, learn better. More Lab Comics: Prosocial behaviour (or lack of…) Fish’ take on surrealism About Lab Comics: Serious research can sometimes inspire some seriously silly thoughts… We are […]
Tackling the great paradox of biodiversity with game theory
(Disponível em Português) One of the main puzzles of ecology research has been to explain how hundreds, often thousands, of different species coexist on a very limited number of different resources. Scientists in Lisbon, […]
Science (in)verse: Ben Zarov iii
Science and art inspire each other to create new forms of expression. Here, at Science (in)Verse, we bring an unusual outcome of this encounter: science-inspired poetry. If you are feeling poetic, we welcome contributions! […]
Could one brain region be the “seat” of consciousness?
(Disponível em Português) Is consciousness generated by multiple areas throughout the brain or does it arise in one specific brain region? Some scientists believe in the existence of a “seat” of consciousness. Do not […]
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Inspired by: Simple rule explains complex group swimming patterns ; The treachery of the images. More Lab Comics: Prosocial behaviour (or lack of…) From bad to worse About Lab Comics: Serious research can […]
Life of PI: The young woman who decided she could – and would – do science for a living
(Note: the PI, or principal investigator, is the research group leader) In 1996, when she was a young graduate student in biotechnology, Luísa Vasconcelos realized she wanted to do neuroscience research for a living. […]
Serotonin speeds learning
(Disponível em Português) Why do treatments with antidepressants like Prozac seem to work better when combined with behavioral therapies, which promote the learning of positive behaviors by the depressed patient? A new study suggests […]
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Inspired by: Lending a hand, or a paw – what drives us to help others? More Lab Comics: Fish’ take on surrealism From bad to worse About Lab Comics: Serious research can sometimes […]