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Nematode-trapping fungi induce sleep in C. elegans through mechanical stress and neuron activation.
Illustration showing nematode-trapping fungi causing quiescence in C. elegans by stress-induced neuron activation.
Diagram depicting the process where nematode-trapping fungi exert mechanical stress on C. elegans, leading to neuron activation and induced sleep.

The survival strategy of “freezing” when trapped by a predator

September 09, 2025

Nematode worms enter a sleep-like state when captured by predatory fungi, shedding light on ancient survival strategies. more

Can Aztekin receives Starting Grant from the European Research Council

September 03, 2025

Early-stage researcher wins coveted grant for their work on limb regeneration in mammals. more

A microscopic image of a few multiple translucent, light brown filaments of brown algae. The filaments are segmented into a series of rectangular cells. Darker structures are the reproductive cells where male or female gametes are produced.

Ancient origins and evolutionary fate of sex chromosomes in brown algae

August 26, 2025

The genomes of brown algal species with diverse sexual systems reveal how sex chromosomes originate, evolve, and sometimes transform into autosomes

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Microscopic image showing a purple nematode worm, C. elegans, surrounded by thin, green fungal strands of A. oligospora on a dark background.

The sticky battle between microscopic worms and their fungal predator

August 26, 2025

Scientists uncover the genetic trade-offs involved in allowing predatory fungi to stick to their nematode prey more

President of the ISRB Elly Tanaka stands next to recipient of the Rising star award Can Aztekin. They are both smiling and holding the box with the award medal in their hands. Behind them is a screen projection of a microscopic image of a frog limb.

Can Aztekin receives Rising Star Award 2025 from the International Society of Regenerative Biology

August 18, 2025

Can Aztekin, Max Planck Research Group Leader in Structural Regeneration at the Friedrich-Miescher-Laboratory in Tübingen, is the recipient of the International Society of Regenerative Biology (ISRB) Rising Star Award. more