Set Loving Relationships as Your Highest Priority

Loving yourself more than your neighbor: ERPs reveal online effects of a self-positivity bias.

A large body of social psychological research suggests that we think quite positively of ourselves, often unrealistically so. Research on this 'self-positivity bias' has relied mainly on self-report and behavioral measures, but these can suffer from a number of problems including confounds that arise from the desire to present oneself well. What has not been clearly assessed is whether the self...

Putting teeth in your loaner set policy.

On your histone mark, SET, methylate!

Lysine methylation of histones and non-histone proteins has emerged in recent years as a posttranslational modification with wide-ranging cellular implications beyond epigenetic regulation. The molecular interactions between lysine methyltransferases and their substrates appear to be regulated by posttranslational modifications surrounding the lysine methyl acceptor. Two very interesting exampl...

On your marks, get set, go!

The preparations for the opening of the Graduate Academy (GA) have been in full swing since February this year: The first members of staff have begun their work, concepts have been developed, rooms occupied and a website designed. Since August 1, the GA's doors have been open to everyone who is interested in what we do. As an interdisciplinary service point for young researchers, the GA is aime...

The next WHO Director-General's highest priority: a Global Treaty on the Human Right to Health.

The next WHO Director-General faces major challenges: operational responsibilities for epidemic response, universal health coverage (UHC), and the rise of noncommunicable diseases. Given the vast gap between daunting health challenges and WHO funding, what should be the Director-General’s foremost priority? The answer lies in the organisation’s main constitutional pillar, the right of everyone ...