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Dec 9 2015 | Zuora.com
Baba Shiv is the Sanwa Bank, Ltd., Professor of Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His research expertise is in the area of neuroeconomics, with specific emphasis on the role of neural structures related to emotion and motivation in shaping decisions and experiences.
Dec 7 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
At Stanford, Rep. Jerry McNerney discusses life in Congress, science funding and the value of squash
Some neuroscience faculty, staff and students got a look behind the scenes of what it’s like to be a scientist in government on Friday from congressman Jerry McNerney, PhD.
Dec 3 2015 | Nature International weekly journal of science
Turquoise killifish genomes help to explain their 'live fast, die young' lifestyle.
Dec 3 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
One of the least understood lasting effects of cancer treatment is a cognitive deficit that some survivors describe as “chemobrain.”
Nov 30 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
In her study, Tsai and her colleagues examined whether cultural values could drive neural responses and preferences for different positive facial expressions – like excited versus calm faces…
Nov 26 2015 | Forbes
At least one study found that 99% of the deals out there really aren’t worth it and the frenzy may be waning due to changes in consumer behavior.
Nov 20 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
We shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves when we struggle to make positive health changes. In short, it’s not us – it’s a design flaw.
Nov 8 2015 | The New York Times
The richest awards in science were handed out Sunday night when the Breakthrough Prize organization presented a total of $21.9 million to physicists, mathematicians, life scientists and one talented high school student.
Nov 6 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these factors in a Worldview Stanford course and wrote about them in a Stanford story package, Decisions, Decisions. This post is the last...
Nov 5 2015 | AP The Big Story
Dr. Sergiu Pasca, a neuroscientist, used to envy cancer specialists. They could get their hands on tumors for research, while Pasca could not directly study key portions of a living brain.
Nov 2 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these factors in a Worldview Stanford course and wrote about them in a Stanford story package, Decisions, Decisions. This post is part of...
Oct 29 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these factors in a Worldview Stanford course and wrote about them in a Stanford story package, Decisions, Decisions. This post is part of...
Oct 27 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these factors in a Worldview Stanford course and wrote about them in a Stanford story package, Decisions, Decisions. This post is part of...
Oct 22 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these factors in a Worldview Stanford course and wrote about them in a Stanford story package, Decisions, Decisions. This post is part of...
Oct 21 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
There has to be some kind of switch in your brain that unconsciously transitions your exertions from one set of muscle groups to the other set. (Caution: Do not think about this while you’re walking. You’ll trip.)
Oct 20 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
Research in neuroscience, psychology, business and economics tells us that a plethora of influences can alter the decisions we make. The author explored some of these factors in a Worldview Stanford course and wrote about them in a Stanford story package, Decisions, Decisions. This post is part of...
Oct 16 2015 | The Washington Post
Scientists at Stanford have developed a flexible skin-like material that can has the ability to "feel" touch.
Oct 16 2015 | RT Question More
Breakthrough optogenetics research has made a huge leap in developing synthetic skin capable of sensing. The prototype can currently distinguish pressure, but the decade-long Stanford research is far from over.
Oct 9 2015 | Society for Neuroscience
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will award the Donald B. Lindsley Prize to Matthew Lovett-Barron, PhD, of Stanford University. Supported by The Grass Foundation, the prize recognizes an outstanding PhD thesis in the area of general behavioral neuroscience.
Oct 9 2015 | Stanford Medicine - Scope
It’s worth a look at the Storify page to get a sense of the breadth of work encompassed under the banner of neuroscience.
