with respect to the process of creation of novelty among economists; that’s why schumpeter has used the term “impossible” in regard to this unknowable process. this is a right term, since this subject matter can’t be incorporated within the theoretical framework determined by orthodox conceptual rationality. considering the importance and necessity of the creation of novelty for the process of ...

In this issue of Blood, Wang et al reveal that ligation of Ly6G on murine neutrophils inhibits neutrophil recruitment, providing the first evidence of a function for this molecule.

Most electrophysiologists generally do not speak highly of leak currents. In reality, these conductances represent a crucial functional mechanism by which neurons control resting membrane potentials. A new study in Cell by Lu et al. has surprisingly confirmed the identity of the long-sought voltage-insensitive sodium leak conductance to be encoded by the third branch of the voltage-gated sodium...

Bioimpedance, themeasurement of the frequency-dependent resistance to the flow of low energy electrical currents between two electrodes on or within the body, has been investigated for various medical applications for over 50 years. Applications in cardiology date back to at least 1966 and have included attempts to estimate stroke volume, cardiac output, cardiac contractility and lung fluid vol...

The Introduction, that foundation stone of a scientifi c paper, is having growing pains. Authors must fi nd a way to insert their new work into an ever denser forest of background knowledge. One tactic is to put some of the most relevant background work into the Discussion. As counterintuitive as this approach may sound, it is becoming more common, making it more diffi cult for the average read...