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The Future of Business According to Vernor Vinge: The future of business will be dominated by freelancers who affiliate with each other on a temporary basis and rarely go into an office. Why should they? The network technology will be so advanced that the real world will be largely forgotten, thanks to virtual worlds built on top...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, NETWORKING, Michael Fitzgerald, Vernor Vinge; Blog posts 2008-07-02
Forget a Marketing Manager -- Hire a Neuroeconomist: Today we delve into an unusual arena in which to find knowledge useful to the business person: Harvard Medical School. But go there we must, for the topic is how we make choices when comparing apples to oranges. The answer, it turns out, is that our individual neurons might...; Tags: Sean Silverthorne, neuron, marketing; Blog posts 2008-02-20
A P2X Receptor-Mediated Nociceptive Afferent Pathway to Lamina I of the Spinal Cord: This paper reveals that of the six lamina regions in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, lamina I is a major sensory region involved in nociceptive transmission under both physiological and pathological conditions. While P2X receptors have been shown to be involved in nociception, it remains unknown if P2X...; Tags: BioMed Central, neuron, fiber; White papers 2005-01-17
Neurogenesis of Corticospinal Motor Neurons Extending Spinal Projections in Adult Mice: The adult mammalian CNS shows a very limited capacity to regenerate after injury. However, endogenous precursors, or stem cells, provide a potential source of new neurons in the adult brain. In this paper, the authors' induce the birth of new Corticospinal Motor Neurons CSMN, the CNS neurons that die in...; Tags: National Academy of Sciences, neuron, stem-cell, DNA, mouse; White papers 2004-11-16

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Casey's strikeout blamed on brain: Question: In the classic 1888 poem "Casey at the Bat," he clenches his teeth in hate as he violently pounds his bat upon the plate, then takes his final swing. Unfortunately, there was no joy in Mudville that day as mighty Casey struck out. Does modern neuroscience offer any clues...; Articles 2008-06-26

General Anesthesia Boosts Post-Op Pain: Most general anesthetics -- used to put patients to sleep during surgery -- can increase the discomfort patients feel when they wake up, according to Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. This finding, the first to scientifically explain anecdotal observations, may lead to increased use of general anesthetics that do not...; Articles 2008-06-23
Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible: Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in allowing experts to see the many reds, oranges, yellows and blues on brain scans, according to a report by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Astrocytes, previously thought of as minor players in brain activity, receive signals...; Articles 2008-06-19
Invitrogen Partners With International Regulome Consortium to Advance Stem Cell Research for the Development of Life Saving Therapies: The International Regulome Consortium IRCannounced today it has signed a non-binding letter of intent withInvitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ: IVGN) to develop tools for stem cellresearch that will aid in the development of new therapies for some of theworld's most debilitating diseases. The agreement was signed here yesterdayat the annual meeting...; Articles 2008-06-18
Neudesic Releases NeuGuest Platform for Hospitality Industry: NeuGuest Provides Visibility Across Hospitality Systems To Monitor The Metrics That Drive Profitability IRVINE, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Neudesic, a leading National Systems Integrator and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced today the release of its NeuGuest product. NeuGuest provides the hospitality industry with the ability...; Articles 2008-06-18
NeurAxon, Inc. to Present at BIO International Convention June 18, 2008: WALTHAM, Mass. -- NeurAxon, Inc. is pleased to announce that Lawrence Bloch, M.D., J.D., the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 2008 BIO International Convention taking place June 17-20, 2008 in San Diego, CA. The NeurAxon presentation will be delivered on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at...; Articles 2008-06-17
RIKEN Laboratory for Brain Dynamics Furthers Understanding of Spatiotemporal Response Changes: Multi-media News Release: Tokyo, June 16, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Researchers at RIKEN's Laboratory for Human Brain Dynamics have been successful in understanding how the brain's spatiotemporal response changes, depending on whether a person is paying attention or not, even when viewing or listening to the same stimuli. The research was presented...; Articles 2008-06-16
Bionovo's Drug Candidate for Menopausal Symptoms Shows Effect on Neural Pathways Related to Temperature Regulation: - Results Presented at Endocrine Society 90th Annual Meeting - SAN FRANCISCO and EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bionovo Inc. today announced results from in vitro studies in neurons of its drug candidate, MF101. The data were presented at the Endocrine Society 90th Annual Meeting....; Articles 2008-06-16
Q Therapeutics Collaborates with Johns Hopkins to Study Use of Neural Cells in Treatment of ALS: Q-Cells[R] for Neurodegenerative Diseases SALT LAKE CITY -- Q Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it and Nicholas Maragakis, MD of Johns Hopkins University had received notification of an $800,000 grant to be awarded from the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund MSCRF to enable study of Q's human neural...; Articles 2008-06-12
Possession Is Nine-Tenths the Perceived Value: As anyone who has thrown a yard sale knows, it can be hard to part company with what was once a prized possession. and sometimes irrational -- tendency to overvalue what is yours, researchers have found that having a tenacious grip on the stuff you own has little do with...; Articles 2008-06-11
Carnegie Mellon University President to Speak at Great Lakes Manufacturing Forum July 10: DETROIT, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Great Lakes Manufacturing Council today announced Dr. Jared Cohon, president of Carnegie Mellon University, will speak at its Manufacturing Forum on July 10 at the Cleveland Key Center Marriott. Carnegie Mellon is a top-ranked global research university recognized for its world-class arts and...; Articles 2008-06-10
Brain sparks, not just size, makes for smarter species: study: PARIS AFP — Relentless evolution towards more intelligent species may have been driven not just by progressively larger brains but by the increasingly complex way in which they were wired, reports a study released Sunday. Scientists in Britain probing the origins of the human brain focused on the...; Articles 2008-06-08
Brain Stem Cells Can Be Awakened, Say Schepens Scientists: Study Findings Promise to help in treatment of brain diseases BOSTON, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have identified specific molecules in the brain that are responsible for awakening and putting to sleep brain stem cells, which, when activated, can transform into neurons...; Articles 2008-06-06
Brain Stem Cells Reverse Myelin Deficiency in Mice: Researchers report they have used neural stem cells to correct a congenital brain disorder in mice. Dr. Steven Goldman, of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, and his colleagues used a type of neural stem cell called "glial progenitor cells" GPCs, derived from human fetuses, to correct...; Articles 2008-06-05
Serotonin Levels Determine Sense of Fairness: Levels of a brain chemical known as serotonin govern the way people react to unfair offers when they play the game of life, a new study indicates. Serotonin, which carries messages between neurons, is involved in emotional control. One recent study found that the expression of anger in women was...; Articles 2008-06-05
Neuron-ESB Sponsors the Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit: Enterprise Service Bus software extends the Microsoft .NET Platform IRVINE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Neudesic, a leading provider of business solutions that leverage the capabilities of the Microsoft product line, is pleased to announce the participation of its flagship product, Neuron-ESB, in the upcoming Gartner Application...; Articles 2008-06-02