En la segunda mitad del siglo XX, a la par de historicos cambios geopoliticos en el nivel global irrumpen nuevas tecnologias en los mas diversos campos como el de la informacion, la comunicacion y la genetica. En este contexto, se describe mediante la revision bibliografica la importancia geopolitica y financiera de la biotecnologia, similar a la importancia historica de recursos como el petroleo, el agua o la biodiversidad y que explica en parte la adecuacion efectuada a las legislaciones nacionales de Mexico y los Estados Unidos para regular y privilegiar la obligacion por parte del Estado...

Key advances in Semiconductor Terahertz (THz) Technology now promises important new applications enabling scientists and engineers to overcome the challenges of accessing the so-called -terahertz gap-. This pioneering reference explains the fundamental methods and surveys innovative techniques in the generation, detection and processing of THz waves with solid-state devices, as well as illustrating their potential applications in security and telecommunications, among other fields.

With contributions from leading experts, Semiconductor Terahertz Technology: Devices and Systems at...

This study offers a critical examination of the work of Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Mexican-American brothers whose graphic novels are highly influential. The Hernandez brothers started in the alt-comics scene, where their 'Love and Rockets' series quickly gained prominence. They have since published in more mainstream venues but have maintained an outsider status based on their own background and the content of their work. Enrique Garcia argues that the Hernandez brothers have worked to create a new American graphic storytelling that, while still in touch with mainstream genres, provides a...