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Dr. Tobias is the editor of 12 Breaks:
Where is the Engram?
We observe, we learn, we repeat. This is possible thanks to the capacity of our brains to store information - but how and where is memory stored within our brains?
Dec 14, 2015 | 4 min readAn exoplanet surrounded by an atmosphere larger than its star
Are we alone out there? Many earth-like planets have been described and some of them could certainly harbor life as we know it. Some others, however, may not due to particular atmospheric conditions...
Nov 26, 2015 | 4 min readTara Oceans Expedition sequences the ocean
Nov 24, 2015 | 4 min readGMOs are not a human invention: sweet potato is a naturally transgenic food crop
Genetically modified organisms can be the natural result of environmental interactions between plants and their surroundings.
Jul 6, 2015 | 3 min readWhy some forests burn better than others
Know your enemy. To prevent forest fires from spreading it is important to know its strengths...and tackle them.
May 19, 2015 | 4 min readHow humans gave acne to the grapevine
Evolution follows many routes. Here is how the acne-causing bacteria adapted and evolved on a particular host...grapevine!
Feb 28, 2015 | 3.5 min read