Inspired by: Lending a hand, or a paw – what drives us to help others? More Lab Comics: About Lab Comics: Serious research can sometimes inspire some seriously silly thoughts… We are looking for more whimsical […]
Science Snapshot: Microbial Mind Control
Do the microbes that live inside our gut have access to areas of our body we might feel more private about, such as our brain? Scientists at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown discovered […]
Life of PI: In search of the rules that govern the social life of living cells
(Note: the PI, or principal investigator, is the research group leader) For years, Eduardo Moreno has been unraveling how competition for survival between cells in an organism plays out to make it develop healthily […]
Science (in)verse: Ben Zarov ii
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: Gautam Agarwal
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: Gautam Agarwal Lab: Systems Neuroscience | Mainen Lab Project: A […]
Scientists discover hidden structure of enigmatic “backwards” neural connections
(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 […]