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 […]
Author: Liad Hollender
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 […]
The neurobiology of sex: A happy ending is only the beginning
After finding “the one” and getting “in the mood” comes the grand finale, “a happy ending”. In the third and last part of this series on the Neurobiology of Sex, Susana Lima, principal […]
The Neurobiology of sex: Being in the mood
In the first part of this 3-part series, Susana Lima, head of the Neuroethology lab at Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, told us about her work on mate choice, a process by which individuals […]
The neurobiology of sex: Finding “The One”
Pleasure, pain, hormones, nature, nurture… There are many players that determine when or even if sex happens. In this short, 3-parts series, Susana Lima, head of the Neuroethology lab at Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in […]
The invisible link
Is there any point in searching for the origin of life when so many diseases are yet to be beaten? What is the point of research? Is it to understand the origin of […]
Pass the salt – Using the fly to understand what drives pregnancy food cravings
What are these mysterious pregnancy food cravings? Why do pregnant women experience them? Is it the body demanding what it needs, or is it just an unhinging of secret yearnings, normally frowned upon […]