To test their theory, the researchers conducted three experiments to explore the effects of body posture versus role on power-related behaviors. The first two experiments demonstrated that when individuals were placed in high- or low-power roles while adopting expansive or constricted body postures, only posture activated power-related behaviors…
Posts Tagged ‘Northwestern University’
Stand Tall, Get Ahead
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011Move Things With Your Mind… With the Help of Wearable Robots, by Minna Krejci
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011The idea for the use of the robot came from what is known about how the brain usually controls movement of the body. Imagine moving your arm: first, your brain tells your arm where to go. As your arm moves, nerves in your arm relay information back to the brain about the arm’s position.
NU Researchers Find That Nanoparticles Deliver One-Two Therapeutic Punch to Kill Tumor Cells, by Physorg.com
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010In one study, a team of investigators at Northwestern University has shown that they can combine two powerful but extremely toxic anticancer agents – cisplatin anddoxorubicin – in one polymer nanoparticle, producing a substantial boost in their ability of the combination to destroy tumors.
Electrons, Molecules, and the Bigger Pictures, by Sarah Plumridge
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Mark Ratner, chair of Northwestern University’s chemistry department, Dumas University Professor of Chemistry, and co-director of the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), talked to Medill Reports about molecular electronics, what it means to be a theoretical chemist, and the gratification that comes with science.
Two McCormick Professors Honored by Materials Research Society, by Andrea Albers
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010The fellowship honors MRS members for distinguished research accomplishments and outstanding contributions to the worldwide advancement of materials research. Each year, only up to 0.2 percent of MRS members are selected for the honor.
Smarter Systems Help Busy Doctors Remember, by Marla Paul
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010After one year, the software program significantly improved primary care physicians’ performance and the health care of patients with such chronic conditions as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The program, a new comprehensive approach tied to a doctor’s performance review, also boosted preventive care in vaccinations and cancer and osteoporosis screenings.
Drugs Appear to Stop PTSD in its Tracks, by Rebecca Hernandez
Thursday, December 9th, 2010PTSD is a debilitating mental illness that affects around 8 million Americans. Symptoms include depression, panic attacks, flashbacks and chronic fear and anxiety.
Interface of Nanotechnology and Cancer, by Megan Fellman
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010The NU-CCNE combines the strengths and resources of the Lurie Cancer Center and Northwestern’s International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN). Nanoscientists, cancer biologists, engineers and clinicians from Northwestern will work together on five research projects making up the center. Many will collaborate with researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Early Lung Cancer Detection, by Megan Fellman
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010PWS can detect cell features as small as 20 nanometers, uncovering differences in cells that appear normal using standard microscopy techniques. The PWS-based test makes use of the “field effect,” a biological phenomenon in which cells located some distance from the malignant or pre-malignant tumor undergo molecular and other changes.
Dale Mortensen Wins Nobel Prize, by Alan K. Cubbage
Monday, October 11th, 2010Mortensen pioneered the theory of job search and search unemployment and extended it to study labor turnover, research and development, personal relationships and labor reallocation.
