Action on climate urge

On the functional anatomy of the urge-for-action

Several common neuropsychiatric disorders (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome (TS), autistic spectrum disorder) are associated with unpleasant bodily sensations that are perceived as an urge for action. Similarly, many of our everyday behaviors are also characterized by bodily sensations that we experience as urges for action. Where do these urges originate? In this paper, w...

Early action on climate change.

-Biochemical characterization of serologically detected human melanoma antigens was undertaken for the development of immunodiagnostic assays in melanoma. An antiserum from a human melanoma patient, which detected melanoma antigens expressed on a large proportion of different melanoma cells, was used in leucocyte-dependent cytotoxic antibody (LDA) 51Cr-release assays to monitor the purification...

The role of consciousness in the urge-for-action.

Abstract A neuroanatomical model of urge-for-action phenomena has been proposed based on the "motivation-for-action" network (e.g., insula and mid-cingulate cortex). Notwithstanding the sound evidence presented regarding the functional and anatomical correlates of this model, the nature of the relationship between urges and conscious awareness remains to be addressed. Moreover, this model does ...

Call for urgent action on climate change.

Climate Protection Demands Action

Growing climate change constitutes one of the most pressing challenges of our times. As resources become increasingly scare and the demand for energy grows in expanding economies, it is vital that the discussion on climate protection and sustainable development strategies be placed at the top of societal and political agendas worldwide. The benchmark for all efforts must be the well-being of co...