brain science technologies
*From "Mind Hacks"*The cutting edge of brain science technologies *National Geographic* has an excellent article that gives a tour of some of the latest technologies of neuroscience that are likely to be leading the way in understanding the brain over the next decade. You can read the full article online but you need to complete a free registration first. A typical publication ploy but, in this case, it’s well worth doing. The article is itself fascinating but is also wonderfully illustrated with photos and videos to show exactly how the new technologies allows us to see the brai... mais »
Sugar Battery
An environmentally friendly, energy-dense sugar battery January 24, 2014 [image: vt_sugar_battery] A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development that could replace conventional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable, and biodegradable. The findings from Y.H. Percival Zhang, an associate professor of biological systems engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences … more…
MIT Open online courses
From Kurzweil MIT and Harvard release working papers on open online courses January 23, 2014 [image: mitx_working_papers] MIT and Harvard University have released a series of working papers (open access) based on 17 online courses offered on the edX platform. Run in 2012 and 2013, the courses analyzed drew upon diverse topics — from ancient Greek poetry to electromagnetism — and an array of disciplines, from public health to engineering to law. … more…
Marvin Minsky
Marvin Minsky honored for lifetime achievements in artificial intelligence January 21, 2014 [image: minsky] MIT Media Lab professor emeritus Marvin Minsky, PhD, 86, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence, has won the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the information and communications technologies category. The BBVA Foundation cited his influential role in defining the field of artificial intelligence, and in mentoring many of the leading minds … more…
Energy
*Tapping more of the sun’s energy using heat as well as light* New approach developed at MIT could generate power from sunlight efficiently and on demand January 24, 2014 *[+]*[image: nanophotonic_solar_thermophotovoltaic_device] A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. This technique could also make it easier to store the energy for later use, the researchers say. In this case, adding the ex... mais »
photosynthesis : quantum mechanics
Evidence that photosynthesis efficiency is based on quantum mechanicsJanuary 17, 2014 *[+]*[image: leaves] Clover leaf (credit: Scott Robinson/Flickr) Light-gathering macromolecules in plant cells transfer energy by taking advantage of molecular vibrations whose physical descriptions have no equivalents in classical physics, according to the first unambiguous theoretical evidence of quantum effects in photosynthesis, published in the journal *Nature Communications* (open access). The majority of light-gathering macromolecules are composed of chromophores (responsible for the color of... mais »
13 milliseconds
*From http://www.kurzweilai.net/news/page/2*The brain can process images seen for just 13 millisecondsJanuary 17, 2014 *[+]*[image: An illustration of a sequence of pictures (credit: Potter,M.C.,and Levy,E.I./J. Exp.Psychol)] MIT neuroscientists have found that the human brain can process entire images that the eye sees for as little as 13 milliseconds — the first evidence of such rapid processing speed. That speed is far faster than the 100 milliseconds suggested by previous studies. In the new study, which appears in the journal *Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics*, researcher... mais »
sedentarism
The health hazards of sitting By Bonnie Berkowitz and Patterson Clark, Published: Jan. 20, 2014 We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day, the average for a U.S. adult? Many things, say four experts, who detailed a chain of problems from head to toe. Download a pdf poster of this graphic. Itching to move? Here are some ways to workout at work and eat the right stuff.
40 maps that explain the world
40 maps that explain the world - BY MAX FISHER - - August 12, 2013 at 11:30 am *Part two: 40 more maps that explain the world* Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. So when we saw a post sweeping the Web titled "40 maps they didn't teach you in school," one of which happens to be a WorldViews original, I thought we might be able to contribute our own collection. Some of these are pretty nerdy, but I think they're no less fascinating and easily understandable. A majority are original to ... mais »
Influenza A/H1N1
Influenza A/H1N1 - Influenza A/H1N1 - Influenza 3D model The most scientifically precise 3D model of the influenza virus ever created provides an exceptionally detailed image of one of the world’s most common and deadly viruses./.../
Womens's Rights
GENDER INEQUALITY IS THE MOTHER OF ALL INEQUALITIES AND OF THE VIOLATION OF ALL WOMEN’S RIGHTS. (L. PURI)ADD A COMMENT January 25th, 2014 by Claudio Schuftan Food for a feminine thought Human Rights Reader 331 -In our land of Oz, hypocrisy is without shame. Patriarchy rules. (J. Koenig) -Women are not ‘men of the feminine sex’. (J. F. Sarmiento) -Gender relations are a form of organizing society …as is income. 1. While sex refers to biological differences between men and women, gender refers to the roles and responsibilities that society constructs, assigns and expects of women an... mais »
Confronting Mortality
Confronting Mortality: Faith and Meaning across Cultures *Wednesday, February 5, 2014 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM* The New York Academy of Sciences Presented by The Nour Foundation, The New York Academy of Sciences, and Wisconsin Public Radio's nationally-syndicated program*To the Best of Our Knowledge* Register Now - Add to Outlook/Google/iCal - Description - Speakers - Travel & Lodging This event is part of the *Rethinking Mortality* series. Despite advances in technology and medicine, death itself remains an immutable certainty. Indeed, the acceptance and understanding of our ... mais »
Solanezumab
*Artigo apontado pela Dra. Laura Barcellos.*Phase 3 Trials of Solanezumab for Mild-to-Moderate AD Rachelle S. Doody, M.D., Ph.D., Ronald G. Thomas, Ph.D., Martin Farlow, M.D., Takeshi Iwatsubo, M.D., Ph.D., Bruno Vellas, M.D., Steven Joffe, M.D., M.P.H., Karl Kieburtz, M.D., M.P.H., Rema Raman, Ph.D., Xiaoying Sun, M.S., Paul S. Aisen, M.D., Eric Siemers, M.D., Hong Liu-Seifert, Ph.D., and Richard Mohs, Ph.D. for the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study Steering Committee and the Solanezumab Study Group N Engl J Med 2014; 370:311-321January 23, 2014DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1312889 CONCLUSI... mais »
Jeremy Bentham (1748 - 1832)
*"Pain and pleasure... govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think."* Jeremy Bentham[image: Jeremy Bentham by Henry William Pickersgill detail.jpg]Born15 February 1748 London, EnglandDied6 June 1832 (aged 84) London, EnglandEra18th century 19th centurySchoolUtilitarianism, legal positivism,liberalismMain interestsPolitical philosophy, philosophy of law, ethics, economicsNotable ideasGreatest happiness principle Influenced by[show] Influenced[show] Signature[image: Jeremy Bentham signature.jpg]
Genomically complexity of life
Err, Remember That Little Problem About Novelty? “Life is genomically complex” The theory of evolution has made many predictions about what we should find in biology. Those predictions have routinely failed and that tells us there is something wrong with the idea. One such prediction is that the genomes and their protein products, from different species, should form a common descent pattern. The graphic above shows an example of this prediction from a high school textbook written by evolutionist George Johnson. In that example Johnson informs his young readers that the hemoglobin prot... mais »
Evidence-Based Medicine
Online First > Editorial | January 21, 2014 Evidence-Based Medicine—An Oral History FREEONLINE FIRST Richard Smith, MBChB, CBE, FMedSci, FRCPE, FRCGP1; Drummond Rennie, MD, FRCP 2 [+] Author Affiliations *JAMA*. Published online January 21, 2014. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.286182 Text Size: A A A Article References The phrase *evidence-based medicine* (EBM) was coined by Gordon Guyatt1 and then appeared in an article in The Rational Clinical Examination series in *JAMA* in 1992,2 but the roots of EBM go much further back. The personal stories of the origins of EBM were recently explored in a ... mais »
Emotional Intelligence
The biggest predictor of career success? Not skills or education — but emotional intelligence Republish Reprint Ray Williams | January 1, 2014 8:00 AM ET More from Ray Williams [image: Interpersonal competence, self-awareness and social awareness — all elements of emotional intelligence — are better predictors of who will succeed and who won’t.] FotoliaInterpersonal competence, self-awareness and social awareness — all elements of emotional intelligence — are better predictors of who will succeed and who won’t. What determines the probable future career success of individuals? Is it i... mais »
Doc life expectancy
Carolin Posts: 906 Joined: 16/8/2012 Last Post: 20/1/2014 Score: 0 doctors ´life expectancy Life expectancy of doctors is increasing and is higher than in other professions. In Germany, a 60 yr old female doctor can statistically expect to live to be 87.1 ( a male doctor 83.9 yrs) vs 83.7 / 79.5 yrs in the general population. Statistics from the US had shown that already in the 1920ies doctors lived longer thantheir peers. So – although this looks amazing not all is well. Suicides among doctors are also more common, and women are leading here, too: a female doctor is 2.5 -5.7 times m... mais »
G8 Declaration on Dementia (2013/Dec)
GOV .UK Search - Department of Health - Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street See more information about this Policy paper Policy paper G8 dementia summit communique Published 11 December 2013 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Research and Innovation 3. Leadership, Cross-Sector Partnerships and Knowledge Translation 4. Supporting People Affected by Dementia and their Carers. 5. Reducing stigma and fear 6. Conclusion
Smoking and Diabetes
21/1/2014, 9:28 AM #1 [image: Platinum] mbillingsley Posts: 1926 Joined: 27/9/2010 Last Post: 21/1/2014 Is smoking a cause of type 2 diabetes? The US Surgeon General Boris D Lushniak has released a report about the impact of smoking on the body. The report says that active smoking is now casually associated with age-related maular degeneration, diabetes, colorectal cancer, liver cancer, adverse health outcomes in cancer patients/survivors, TB, erectile dysfunction, orofacial clefts in infants, ecotopic pregrancy, rheumatoid arthritis etc.The colossal report names smoking as a cause o... mais »
From Science 2
Health CareJanuary 20th,2014 *Why Hospital Patients With Learning Disabilities Face More Mismanagement* It is estimated that one in 50 people in England have some form of learning disability such as Down's syndrome, but when they become hospitalized they basically become 'invisible', according to a new paper. Link Peeking Inside Schrödinger's Box *Now We Can See If That Cat Is Alive Or Dead* Measuring a 27-dimensional quantum state is a time-consuming, multistage process using a technique called quantum tomography, which is similar to creating a 3-D image from many 2-D ones. Researche... mais »
Passive Smoking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2014 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-205-0143 Surgeon General report says 5.6 million U.S. children will die prematurely unless current smoking rates drop *Report also finds cigarette smoking causes diabetes and colorectal cancer* Approximately 5.6 million American children alive today – or one out of every 13 children under age 18 – will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeo General’s report. Over the last 50 years, more than 20 million Americans have died from smoking. The new repor... mais »
Sem título
From Heartwire CMEACC, AHA Update Guidelines for Treatment of High Cholesterol CME/CE News Author: Michael O'Riordan CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MD, FAAFP Faculty and Disclosures CME/CE Released: 12/02/2013; Valid for credit through 12/02/2014 CLINICAL CONTEXT Lipid-lowering pharmacotherapy, particularly with statins, is one of the cornerstones of prevention of cardiovascular disease. A previous study by Jones and colleagues, which appeared in the December 2012 issue of the *Journal of the American Heart Association*, found that 67% to 77% of US patients using statins as secondary p... mais »
I have a Dream...
TIME#ONEDREAMSPONSORED BY MOVEMENT STAKES SPEECH SPIRIT LEGACY PEOPLE ABOUT© Dan Budnik ONE MAN. ONE MARCH. ONE SPEECH.ONE DREAM Fifty years ago 250,000 people converged on the National Mall for a March on Washington. It became not just the largest political demonstration to date in American history, but also the beginning of a new era, defined by the phrase “I have a dream.” - - IGNITING THE
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