• Perspectives on computational biology methods

    Updated: 2010-05-31 18:22:45
    Home About Science Store Twitter Subscribe Perspectives on computational biology methods May 31, 2010 There have been impressive advances in computational methods , allowing researchers to better understand biological and physiological systems at the atomic level . In its latest Perspectives in General Physiology series , the Journal of General Physiology JGP offers an in-depth look at several of these methods and the advantages of each as applied to membrane proteins , with special focus on ion channels . The Perspectives appear in the June issue www.jgp.org The main focus of computational biology is to develop mathematical modeling and computational techniques to better analyze biological systems . As guest editor Benoit Roux University of Chicago explains , no single method can provide

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Guide E-Book

    Updated: 2010-05-29 14:59:16
    About Contact Archives Surfing the web , one psychology site at a time Search Home Psych Central Traumatic Brain Injury Guide E-Book http : www.tbiguide.com 0 Nearly all of the survivors of a traumatic head injury and their families with whom I have worked have had one complaint : There is nothing written that explains head injury in clear , easy to understand language . Most say the available material is too medical or too difficult to read . The goal of this online book is to better prepare the head injured person and family for the long road . ahead For Anyone Topics Clinical Psychology Cognitive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Cognitive Fitness Cognitive Training Depression Emotional Health Mental Health Neurophilosophy Neuroscience Quality of Life Self-help Trauma Features Information

  • How to Get Through a Successful Pre-Approval Inspection

    Updated: 2010-05-28 19:11:20
    If your company is associated with the pharmaceutical industry in any way, whether it be manufacturing, supplying, or research and development, there’s a pretty good chance that your company will be audited with some kind of FDA inspection down the line. When by chance, your company is audited, they will have to pass a series of FDA inspection tests, to ensure that your company is running in compliance to FDA standards, and that all your research and manufacturing information c...

  • Localization and function of mSpindly during mouse oocyte meiotic maturatio

    Updated: 2010-05-28 14:05:42
    Zhang QH, Wei L, Tong JS, Qi ST, Li S, Ou XH, Ouyang YC, Hou Y, An LG, Schatten H, Sun QY. Localization and function of mSpindly during mouse oocyte meiotic maturation. Cell Cycle. 2010 Jun 25;9(11). [Epub ahead of print]

  • Cell Retinol Binding Prot. 1 Modulates Photoreceptor Outer Segment Folding

    Updated: 2010-05-28 01:42:46
    Wang X, Tong Y, Giorgianni F, Beranova-Giorgianni S, Penn JS, Jablonski MM. Cellular Retinol Binding Protein 1 Modulates Photoreceptor Outer Segment Folding In the Isolated Eye. Dev Neurobiol. 2010 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print]

  • Announcement: USA Hockey takes gold at Brain Fitness Innovation Awards, Allstate & Nationwide Mutual Insurance runners-up

    Updated: 2010-05-24 20:59:55
    Please join us in congratulating USA Hockey, Allstate, and Nationwide, for reaching the podium of the 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards, unveiled today. The podium’s top position went to USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP), a full-time development program aimed at preparing student-athletes for participation on the US National Under-18 and Under-17 Teams, for its [...]

  • Videos: Heart Health & Risk

    Updated: 2010-05-24 18:27:06
    Last October, a group of Illinois legislators visited the University of Chicago Medical Center for two days of education and discussion about cardiovascular medicine and health care reform, part of a nationwide “Legislator in the Lab” program. In addition to laboratory tours and panel discussions, the legislators and their staffs heard a series of brief, [...]

  • Why Are We Happy?

    Updated: 2010-05-20 05:52:46
    Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’ll be miserable if we don’t get what we want. Our “psychological immune system” lets us feel truly happy even when things don’t go as planned. Related posts:The Pursuit of Happiness or What Makes us Happy? Emotibots, a robot with feelings, to keep people happy Self-disclosure in Blogging Makes You Befriended and Happy (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD)

  • Monday Announcement: Winners of the 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards

    Updated: 2010-05-20 00:43:29
    Important reminder: members of the Judging Panel will recognize the Finalists and the 3 Winners in an Awards Ceremony Call on Monday, noon-1pm Pacific Time. In order to participate in the call: Members of the Press can register, free: Here (serious bloggers can apply too) Anyone else can register ($25): Here Out of the 40 organizations that submitted entries [...]

  • Monday Announcement: Winners of the 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards

    Updated: 2010-05-19 23:43:29
    : Home Home Page 2010 Awards Brain Fitness Innovation Winners Podium Top 10 Finalists Judging Panel Press kit release How-To Guide all about Brain Fitness Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Neuroscience Interview Series Top 10 Brain Fitness Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games Top 50 Brain Teasers Top 15 Puzzles Teasers Riddles Latest Games for the Brain Book Consumer Guide Description Table of Contents Praise for the Book Debunking 10 Brain Myths List of Research References 2009 Report Market Intelligence Market Report Infographic :

  • Time to build mental capital and wellbeing along the lifecourse?

    Updated: 2010-05-19 05:56:22
    Now that we are preparing our 2010 market report we are analyzing in depth a number of important recent developments. A major one, whose implications haven’t yet been properly digested, was the publication in the UK of a fantastic series of policy, scientific and technology reports by the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. If [...]

  • Emotional TV Programming and Ad Effectiveness

    Updated: 2010-05-18 00:22:14
    In American Idol, Neuromarketing Style I noted that the Fox show I’d really like to see brain activity for was the ultra-intense drama 24. The combination of suspense, rapid-fire action, and occasional brutality would make for some interesting brain scans. But what of the ads that have to follow, say, a scene where [...] CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing)

  • fMRI, Neuron Data Validated

    Updated: 2010-05-17 00:02:13
    Brain scans using fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) don’t always get a lot of respect. They have been accused of being used to produce research that is colorful but not particularly insightful. One study used fMRI to find activity in the brains of dead salmon (Are Brain Scan Findings Fishy?). Some have even [...] CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing)

  • Cognitive training identified as protective factor, with highest evidence, in recent NIH Alzheimer’s/ cognitive decline prevention report

    Updated: 2010-05-15 00:16:42
    (Editor’s note: SharpBrains Summit attendee Steve Zanon wrote a very insightful comment to our previous post regarding the NIH independent panel on Alzheimer’s/ cognitive decline prevention. We republish comment here for easier access.) In the introductions on day one of the NIH conference Jenifer Croswell from OMAR outlined three different frames of reference and decision making [...]

  • Eipgenetics and cognitive aging

    Updated: 2010-05-11 11:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Twitter Updates Follow me on Twitter Scientific American Partner Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 221 aging 109 animal behavior 158 attention perception 283 autism 19 brain plasticity 168 consciousness 154 culture 15 culture politics 395 deric 156 embodied cognition 27 emotion 218 evolution debate 92 evolutionary psychology 89 faces 76 fear anxiety stress 178

  • Scientific critique of BBC/ Nature Brain Training Experiment

    Updated: 2010-05-11 00:11:43
    There has been quite a bit of comment about the Owen et al study in Nature available online on April 20, 2010. A quick synopsis of the study is that the BBC show Bang Goes the Theory worked with the study authors to provide a test of the hypothesis that commercially available brain training [...]

  • Scientific critique of BBC/ Nature Brain Training Experiment

    Updated: 2010-05-10 23:11:43
    Home Home Page 2010 Awards Brain Fitness Innovation Winners Podium Top 10 Finalists Judging Panel Press kit release How-To Guide all about Brain Fitness Debunking 10 Brain Myths 1. Brain Fitness Fundamentals 2. The 4 Pillars of Brain Maintenance 3. Brain Training vs . Mental Activity 4. Making Informed Decisions 5. Brain Fitness Through Life 6. Ready for the Future 7. Opening the Debate Glossary : Brain Cognitive Terms Neuroscience Interview Series Top 10 Brain Fitness Books Directory : Web Sites and Articles Teasers Brain Games Top 50 Brain Teasers Top 15 Puzzles Teasers Riddles Latest Games for the Brain Book Consumer Guide Description Table of Contents Praise for the Book Debunking 10 Brain Myths List of Research References 2009 Report Market Intelligence Market Report Infographic :

  • More on creativity and the brain

    Updated: 2010-05-10 11:31:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG : PODCASTS The I-Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : a user's guide Twitter Updates Follow me on Twitter Scientific American Partner Search : MindBlog Selected Blog Categories acting choosing 221 aging 109 animal behavior 158 attention perception 283 autism 19 brain plasticity 168 consciousness 154 culture 15 culture politics 395 deric 156 embodied cognition 27 emotion 218 evolution debate 92 evolutionary psychology 89 faces 76 fear anxiety stress 178

  • Meet the 16 Judges of the 2010 Brain Fitness Innovation Awards

    Updated: 2010-05-05 05:59:21
    We are honored to count on such a distinguished, interdisciplinary and forward-looking Innovation Awards Judging Panel (please judge for yourself!), thanks to the participation of: Baba Shiv, Professor at Stanford Business School, conducts research on consumer decision making and decision neuroscience, with specific emphasis on the neurological underpinnings of emotion and motivation in decision making. His [...]

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