Trees with muscles, fish with filters: science of September 5

Today's science shows how broad research can be: from trees that pull themselves upright to fish that filter out their own electrical signals. Funding for young researchers and the rescue of an almost extinct tree species also feature. A day to spark curiosity. The European Commission is investing in the next generation of scientists. €105.5 million is going to 29 doctoral and postdoctoral programmes under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND programme [1]. More than 400 organisations from 38 countries are participating, with France as the largest coordinator. The programmes cover life sciences, quantum physics and space travel, all in the...