Snakes have lost their hunger hormone and become fasting experts
A new international study reveals that this extraordinary feat may be linked to the evolutionary loss of a key hormone that regulates hunger.
Newsletter #53
13 March 2026
FRESH OFF THE PRESS!
Pesquisa da U.Porto revela os segredos da sobrevivência das cobras sem alimentação
Notícias Portugal Online
Cientistas da Universidade do Porto descobrem como as cobras sobrevivem sem comer
Correio da Manhã Online
NEW WAVES IN SCIENCE!
EVENTS TO DIVE INTO
LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS
CATCH UP WITH CMIAS
CATCH THE CURRENT
Between November and January, CIIMAR participated in one of Porto Design Biennale's projects, bringing marine science closer to the youth and senior citizens from Matosinhos.
Beneath the Surface is a new social media series where we share research from the CIIMAR community that unravel the workings of life.
Available on Instagram, LinkedIn and Bluesky.
JOIN THE CIIMAR CREW
WHAT'S NEW OUT THERE?
CONTEST
Pitch Científico
WORKSHOP
“WeOcean: the Planetary Organism” (4–6 May, University of Algarve)
EVENT
Blue Wink-E 2026
SMOOTH SAILING: SAFETY FIRST!
SAFE LAB
Check Expiry Dates: Safety Starts with Fresh Reagents
Regularly check the expiry dates of reagents – expired products can be unstable or ineffective.
