'Executive' monkeys influenced by other executives, not subordinates
When high-ranking monkeys are shown images of other monkeys glancing one way or the other, they more readily follow the gaze of other high-ranking monkeys, Duke University Medical Center neurobiologists have discovered. By contrast, they tend to ignore glance cues from low-status monkeys; while low-status monkeys assiduously follow the gaze of all other monkeys. The discovery represents mo...The brain's executive is an 'event planner'
Studies in which monkeys were asked to manipulate computer cursors for fruit juice rewards have revealed that the brain's "executive" center plans behaviors not by specifying movements required for given actions, but rather the events that will result from those actions. The distinction is significant, said the researchers, because it yields new basic insight into a central function of beh...Executable biology -- Computer science sheds light on animal development
By applying the techniques of computer engineering to a mechanistic diagram describing the development of the Nematode C. elegans, a group of researchers in Switzerland has been able to tease out what laboratory experiments have not ?how and when the crucial cross-talk between cellular signaling pathways takes place in order to determine the fates of individual cells. The novel in silico model is...CEOs Gone Wild? Risks and rewards in the executive suite
It happened again. Ano...Chemical-petroleum executive joins Virent Energy board
Virent, which recently entered into an agreement with , a subsidiary of Shell Oil Co., is developing technologies that allow the renewable...Schneider National exec joins TrafficCast board
At Schneider National, Schneider is responsible for new business development and prici...Visions: Chicago software exec Jason Fried breaks (almost) all the rules
There is a method to alleged madn...Software exec Jan Eddy to receive "Seize the Day" award
Eddy, who has overcome business and personal health challenges in rece...Executed Prisoner Organs For Sale In China: BTS Concerned
Transplant experts in Britain have accused China of removing organs from executed prisoners and selling them without prior consent of the prisoners and their families//. There is increasing evidence, which highlights that organs from executed prisoners are being removed for human transplantation purposes in an illegal way, according to reports of the British Transplantation Society (B...Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap
A scenic wildlife resort in Assam is turning out to be the favourite destination for burnt out executives of leading private and public sectors companies// . With performance being the latest mantra, several firms are making their key workforce take a break to de-stress themselves, virtually on the lap of the eastern Himalayas. And the Potasali Eco Camp, located near the 200 sq km Nam...Asian Business Executives Urged to Be Eco-friendly
Business executives in Asia were warned Thursday of the urgent need to change practices contributing to global warming if they //want to succeed in the Western marketplace. "Climate change is not a northern problem," said Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). "It touches on every sector." More than 600 business leaders were attending the...Execution by Lethal Injection Questioned
The Lethal injection to execute prisoners of death sentence is being questioned. A study by Plos medicine reveal that the lethal injection causes intense pain//. It also upholds the study by the UK based Lancet in 2005. This injection is the foremost method used for execution in 34 states and federal government but many have put a stop to it as a result of ethical debates. T...BMA Welcomes Scottish Executives Move to Raise the Purchase Age of Cigarettes
...Remarks by President Bush on Stem Cell Veto and Executive Order
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thefollowing is a transcript of remarks by President Bush on stem cellveto and executive order: THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. I'm glad you're here. America is anation that leads the world in science and technology. Ourinnovative spirit is making possible incredible advances inmedicine that could sa...