Most people who find a seashell during their summer holiday on the coast will probably not be aware that they have found a unique record of the climate. For Professor Bernd Schoene,…
In order to cope with their environment, animals must be able to remember the location of their destination in situations in which they temporarily lose sight of it. This ability, known…
To allow nerve cells to transmit information efficiently over long distances, advanced life forms have developed a mechanism known as saltatory conduction. This is made possible by…
Scientists at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, in collaboration with scientists from Harvard and Boston University, have achieved direct control and observation of a fundamental…