Did some genes evolve to “tell” a little desert mouse whether to dig a big or a small burrow, and whether to equip it with an emergency exit? Did other genes evolve to […]
Author: Ana Gerschenfeld
Neuroscientists call for deep collaboration to “crack” the human brain
The time is ripe, the communication technology is available, for teams from different labs and different countries to join efforts and apply new forms of grassroots collaborative research in brain science. This is […]
How the fruit fly’s brain knows where the fruit fly’s going
(Disponível em português) When we turn our head to one side, the visual field “turns” the other way. When we are on a train, the landscape slides by us. However, we know that […]
Como o cérebro da mosca sabe para onde a mosca vai
(Available in English) Quando rodamos a cabeça para um lado, o campo visual “roda” para o lado oposto. Quando andamos de comboio, a paisagem desfila pela nossa janela. No entanto, temos a íntima […]
Moscas-da-fruta: Comida, câmara, acção!
(Available in English) As moscas-da-fruta, quando privadas de certos nutrientes vitais, mudam as suas escolhas alimentares e até a maneira como procuram comida. Uma equipa de neurocientistas, liderada por investigadores da Fundação Champalimaud, […]
Fruit flies: Food, Camera, Action!
(Disponível em português) Fruit flies deprived of specific essential nutrients alter their food choices – and even the way they search for food. A team of neuroscientists, led by researchers from the Champalimaud Foundation […]
“The immune system is needed for repair and lifelong maintenance of the brain”
Two decades ago, it was anathema to go against the established idea that the nervous system doesn’t need the immune system at all for its protection or repair. But Michal Schwartz, who pioneered […]