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Linking mechanics and function in embryo development

The development of an embryo —the process coming from one cell to a fully developed organism— is one of the most remarkable processes in nature. As an embryo grows, its cells constantly move, organise, and reorganise themselves with extraordinary precision, acquiring both the shape and function that makes the whole organism to work as an integrated system. A crucial question lies on the core of this fascinating process: How the acquisition of function and form are coordinated together?

COLIBRI Visiting Fellow Dr. Ziggy O'Reilly

What vision reveals about the seat of consciousness

Researchers at the University of Graz are using vision experiments to investigate how our brain constructs reality. The results offer insights into individual perception, are a piece of the puzzle in the search for the “consciousness” and offer new approaches to understanding neurodiversity.

True crime: psychologist identifies reasons for the fascination of the genre

True crime documentaries, series and podcasts about real crimes have many fans. What is it that makes this genre so fascinating? Is it the insights into the dark side of the human psyche or into meticulous investigations? Or is it that dealing with crime trains our ability to cope with fear? These and other questions are being asked by psychologist Corinna Perchtold-Stefan in a research project. The first results are already available.