Appearances can be deceiving. When looking at the outmost layer of the brain, called the neocortex, it looks like a simple sheet of neurons. But the truth is far from it. This “simple sheet” has […]
Author: Liad Hollender
Grasping time: A neuroscientist’s quest to capture life’s most elusive dimension
Imagine you are floating in the dark. The only sound you can hear is that of your own breath. The temperature of the water that surrounds you is the same as that of your skin. […]
Catch me if you can: Scientists discover neurons that control willingness to mate in female fruit flies
(Disponível em português) How can you tell if an individual is expressing sexual interest? With males, it’s usually quite obvious and can be anything from lavish theatrical displays of song and dance to […]
Apanha-me se puderes: a disponibilidade para o acasalamento na mosca da fruta
(Available in English) Como é que se consegue dizer que um indivíduo está sexualmente interessado? No caso particular dos machos, pode dizer-se que é bastante óbvio. O reino animal está repleto de exemplos em […]
The resilient brain: Losing neurons without missing a beat
Dropping your phone into a bowl of soup is a pretty effective way to destroy it. But it doesn’t necessarily take complete submersion to render a phone, or any other piece of technology […]
Ideas worth millions: ERC celebrates 10 years
When it comes to research, big money can make a big difference. Our scientists, regardless of whether they are themselves the fortunate awardees of a generous European Research Council (ERC) grant, agree that […]
ERC Grants @ Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown
The Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown houses seven researchers who have been awarded ERC grants: Megan Carey, Rui Costa, Zachary Mainen, Marta Moita, Eduardo Moreno, Noam Shemesh and Henrique Veiga-Fernandes. Each of these researchers works […]
Uma regra simples para explicar padrões complexos de movimento em grupo
(Available in English) Observar o movimento suave gerado por centenas de peixes enquanto nadam em uníssono é algo fascinante. Mas não é apenas pela beleza, que os cientistas do laboratório de Comportamento Coletivo do […]
Simple rule explains complex group swimming patterns
(Disponível em português) Watching the smooth movement generated by hundreds of fish as they swim in unison is truly mesmerising. But it’s not only its sheer beauty that makes it so hard to […]
An alternative America – How will the Trump administration impact science?
A mere fortnight had passed since the inauguration of Donald Trump as the President of the United States, a short period that has sent shock waves throughout the world. Whether you are a supporter […]