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Human fear is contagious; rats can also catch it, which is observable at the neuronal level

08.11.2023

Polish scientists have discovered that information about danger can be transmitted across species, possibly through scent. This was demonstrated by the following experiment: even if a human was behaving normally but had previously experienced negative emotions, rats playing with the person could sense that something was amiss and would become afraid themselves. This could be observed in the activity of their brains. The ability to read the emotions of others, to understand what ...

The 7th PhD Student Conference at the Nencki Institute

03.11.2023

On October 19 and 20, 2023, the 7th International Doctoral Student Conference was held at the Nencki Institute. The organizers of this year's event were Dominika Malińska, Beata Siemiątkowska, ...

MINIATURA 7 NCN grant for the Nencki Institute

02.11.2023

Dr. Olena Karatsai from the Laboratory of Molecular Basis of Cell Motility received MINIATURA NCN grant for the project: "The role of unconventional myosin VI in the mitochondria functioning in ...

Prof. Daniel Wójcik elected to the IBRO Pan-Europe Regional Committee

27.10.2023

Prof. Daniel Wójcik, head of the Laboratory of Neuroinformatics, has been elected a new member of the International Brain Research Organization Pan-Europe Regional Committee (IBRO PERC) with a ...

Prevention of epilepsy, based on the findings of Nencki Institute’s scientists is already in clinical trials

27.10.2023

This innovative therapy is designed to protect against the development of post-traumatic and post-stroke epilepsy. It is based on the research results on the role of MMP-9 enzyme in the process ...