(Disponível em Português) The long-standing mystery of the organisation of “backwards” connections in the visual system has been solved. Scientists in Lisbon, Portugal, discovered that they tell the brain where not to look. These results […]
Run faster, learn better
(Disponível em Português) Learning and performance can be enhanced by locomotor activity in mice, concludes a new study. A new study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience by a team from the Champalimaud Centre […]
Being a “food lover” is not enough to explain why people become obese
(Disponível em Português) Many experts think that obesity is essentially the result of being hooked on food. But a new study reveals a much more complex reality. In collaboration with other Portuguese centers, scientists […]
Carmen Sandi: “There is a causal link between mitochondrial function and rank in social hierarchy”
Can brain biology negatively affect an individual’s position in society? The answer seems to be yes – and the mitochondria (the cell’s batteries) appear to be an important player. Could this negative impact be reduced […]
Life of PI: From medicine to neuroscience and back
(Note: the PI, or principal investigator, is the research group leader) He has always navigated between medical practice and scientific research. In his opinion, these two worlds, which are still not talking to each […]
Science (in)verse: Ben Zarov i
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! […]
Humans of Science: Hedi Young
Who are today’s scientists? Inspired by the project “Humans of New York”, Ar Magazine turns the spotlight on individual humans of science every month. Name: Hedi Young Lab: Cortical Circuits Lab Project: Patterns of long-range […]
Serotonin promotes perseverance
(Disponível em Português) It was thought that the neurotransmitter serotonin most likely acted by inhibiting behavior. Now, scientists at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown have shown that general idea to be wrong. What […]
In Pursuit of Pleasure, the Brain Learns to Hit the Repeat Button
(Disponível em Português) New study in mice shows how the brain learns to reproduce patterns of brain activity that lead to reward; provides insights for treating addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder In a scientific first, […]
Previously unknown language discovered in Malaysia
(Disponível em Português) Its discoverers propose to call it Jedek. Only 280 people from a tiny village in the Malayan jungle speak it. According to the latest figures of the Ethnologue, one of the […]