“Research is needed”

Would you like to have an overview of what’s going on at the CCU?
Do you know how many people work at the CCU?
How many clinical services there are?
Well, the number of CNP Labs you should all know by heart!
Tabu, the magazine from Sol newspaper, draw the map of the CCU where you can find the answer to these, and to other, questions.

It’s not every day that Science is on the cover and on the two central pages of a newspaper!
Alvaro Pascual-Leone’s explains his “spectacular work” that combines brain imaging, neuropshysiologic techniques and non-invasive brain stimulation.

Read the full article in Jornal Público (PT) here

Meet Ziphius!

This street is home to many Lisbon inhabitants but it is also the name of scientist and theologian Portuguese-Goan, José Custodio Faria, who in addition to who in addition to its’ training in Theology was one of the first in the scientific study of hypnotism. He was also an inspiration to Alexandre Dumas famous romance “The Count of Monte Cristo”.

Do humans have the biggest brain?
Is it true that we only use 10% of our brain?
Is our brain turned off, while we are sleeping?

Find the answers to these questions here (around minute 35) (PT)

The video contest Invest in Our Future – Invest in Science, an initiative launched by a group of CNP members, is entering the Online Voting Phase this coming Monday (July 15th).

We have received some great videos, coming from near and far – Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Israel and UK, by individuals who want to show their support in Science and Research with fun short videos.

(…) let’s face it: academic life is very demanding, and so are kids and parenting. While it is early to say whether I will succeeded in both being a scientist and a mum, for I have been leading my own group for about only a year, and my sons are 18 months old, I should say that I was wrong when I thought developing a professional career and a family are exclusive endeavors. If you want to do it, have faith on yourself, get well organized, be sure you look for a supportive environment and ask for help. TONS of help!

Zach Mainen, Rui Costa and Isabel Campos were recently interviewed for “DOC Portugal”, a story about Science Research in Portugal that was broadcasted on RTP News.

This Grant will fund the research project “Circuits of Conspecific Observation”, which aims at unraveling how the brain uses defense behaviors as signals of danger and how it contributes to defense mechanisms at the population level.
Listen to Marta’s explanation of how this grant will impact future research in her lab.(PT)

What if we could actually see what individual neurons do in real time inside a living brain?

CNP researchers, Michael Orger and Sabine Renninger, tell all about how this is now possible to “Futuro Hoje” from SIC newscast.