How Do We Recognize a Face?

How Do We Recognize a Face?

How individual faces are encoded by neurons in high-level visual areas has been a subject of active debate. An influential model is that neurons encode specific faces. However, Chang and Tsao conclusively show that, instead, these neurons encode features along specific axes, which explains why they were previously found to respond to apparently different faces.

How can we recognize continuous quality improvement?

OBJECTIVE Continuous quality improvement (CQI) methods are foundational approaches to improving healthcare delivery. Publications using the term CQI, however, are methodologically heterogeneous, and labels other than CQI are used to signify relevant approaches. Standards for identifying the use of CQI based on its key methodological features could enable more effective learning across quality i...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet

Immunology: How Do T Cells Recognize Antigen?

T cells recognize small fragments of microorganisms (antigens) on the surface of other cells using T cell antigen receptors. The mechanism by which these receptors signal into T cells is controversial, but two recent studies provide important new clues.

How do we stand?

OBJECTIVE To equip medical practitioners with up-to-date scientific and medical information on the health effects of exposure to fungi in indoor air, clinical evaluation of these health problems, and possible preventive measures. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE MEDLINE was searched from 1985 to 2000 using the MeSH words mould (mold), fungus, indoor air, and health effects. Nearly all studies were case repo...