Kategoria BISAC: Science >> Life Sciences - General

Assuming that the complex phenomena underlying the operation of the immune system may be better understood through the collaborative efforts of theorists and experimentalists viewing the same phenomena in different ways, the Sante Fe Institute and the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory cosponsored a workshop entitled "Theoretical Immunology." The workshop focused on themes spanning the field of immunology, with emphasis on areas where the theorists have made the most progress. This book covers the discussions a that workshop on the topics of immune...

The Neanderthal is among the most mysterious relatives of Homo sapiens: Was he a dull, club-swinging muscleman, or a being with developed social behaviour and the ability to speak, to plan precisely, and even to develop views on the afterlife?

For many, the Neanderthals are an example of primitive humans, but new discoveries suggest that this image needs to be revised. Half a million years ago in Ice Age Europe, there emerged people who managed to cope well with the difficult climate - Neanderthal Man. They formed an organized society, hunted Mammoths, and could make fire....

Spanning the entire spectrum of life science research, the Encyclopedia features more than 4,000 specially commissioned and peer-reviewed articles. These concentrate primarily on the molecular and cellular life sciences, including biochemical topics, methods and techniques. Applied areas of science are also included on a selective basis, as are biographies and general interest articles on ethics and the history of science.

Since the acquisition of ELS from NPG in 2004, Wiley has been adding both new and updated articles to keep readers up-to-date with the relentlessly evolving...

Undergraduate and post-graduate students in the life sciences are required to research scientific information using a variety of resources. They are then required to use this information to design experiments, generate results, analyse their data and ultimately present this information to academics and referees. The title provides students with the opportunity of developing key skills within several areas enabling them to use such skills as research and presentation tools. A hands-on approach introducing essential ICT skills required for bioscientists to work through final year projects and...

Fully understanding the complex process of the integration and control of metabolism in cellular organisms requires knowledge in several fundamental concepts. Drawing on nearly two decades of innovative studies, Doctors Naa Adamafio, Laud Okine, and Jonathan Adjimani specifically target the intricacies of metabolism and provide a comprehensive approach to the subject.

The text is divided into three essential areas of study: Fundamentals of metabolic control--dealing with the basic concepts of metabolic control and the role played by regulatory enzymes Control of cellular...

The contents of this book propose a solution to the current problem in physics, specifically concerning the areas of Grand Unification of space-time, matter, and force. Grand unification describes the nature of combining the known forces in nature, the Electro-magnetic, strong, weak, and Gravitational forces, into a singular equilibrium. That is, the need for a framework to predict the behavior of systems at very small scales, such as atoms and particles, and those of the very large scales, such as galaxies, stars, planets, etc., and thus far within the articles of physics, there is still no...

The time has come to embrace a new discipline called Trinity, a science that studies nature's innate receptions. An organizing principle found in nature, Trinity heals our spiritual traditions, unifies Darwinism and intelligent design, and resolves quantum mechanics and general relativity.

In this ground-breaking scientific guide, Stephen P. Smith explains that the science of Trinity is a metascience as it tends to demand broad knowledge. After describing his hypothesis, he reveals that in its most basic form, Trinity is a mediation that cannot be reduced or negated, but instead is a...

A Metaparadigm* of Clinical Dietetics was proposed and tested, demonstrating that the proposed domains, as characterized, were descriptive of the body of knowledge used by practitioners. Some knowledge was perceived as unique to the discipline, some perceived as shared with other health professionals and nutritional scientists. This book describes potential applications for the profession of Clinical Dietetics.*The most abstract expression of the global concerns of a profession

In the new edition of this highly successful book, Malcolm Hunter and new co-author James Gibbs offer a thorough introduction to the fascinating and important field of conservation biology, focusing on what can be done to maintain biodiversity through management of ecosystems and populations.

• Starting with a succinct look at conservation and biodiversity, this book progresses to contend with some of the subject's most complex topics, such as mass extinctions, ecosystem degradation, and over exploitation.
• Discusses social, political, and economic aspects of conservation...

Social cognitive neuroscience is an emerging branch of cognitive neuroscience that bridges together social psychology and neuroscience. At its core is an understanding of the relationship between the brain and social interaction.

The social cognitive neuroscientist places empirical endeavor within a three-stage framework, and questions falling under the SCN rubric undergo interrogation at each of these three levels. Firstly, we seek to understand a neuroscience of social interactions at the social level. Here we need to understand the motivational and other social factors that drive our...

This volume, based on the 25th Rodin Remediation Conference, presents and assesses recent scientific discoveries regarding the etiology and treatment of dyslexia. The Rodin Remediation Academy, founded in 1984, has held 24 conferences and symposia dedicated to research on dyslexia. The 2006 conference program emphasized the role of skill acquisition and learning, a rapidly developing field of neuroscience research, which provides a useful perspective for the study of reading.

The conference was jointly organized by the Rodin Remediation Academy and the Center for the Study of Learning,...

Brain mechanisms for arousal, alertness, and attention underlie all cognitive functions and all emotional expression. This volume discusses the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and functional genomics of these states, and the medical consequences of their damage in human patients -- e.g. vegetative states, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, age-related dementias, mood disorders and sleep disorders. The volume also discusses problems related to vigilance, environmental toxins, fatigue states, circadian rhythms, and sleep/wake physiology, and presents and discusses relevant...

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on Algorithms in Bioinformatics, WABI 2001, held in Aarhus, Denmark, in August 2001. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from more than 50 submissions. Among the issues addressed are exact and approximate algorithms for genomics, sequence analysis, gene and signal recognition, alignment, molecular evolution, structure determination or prediction, gene expression and gene networks, proteomics, functional genomics, and drug design methodological topics from algorithmics...

Current information on neuronal plasticity is still fragmentary. This book contains papers presented at an international symposium specifically convened to discuss and provide a state-of-the-art report on research in this area. The book includes presentations from several leading research workers in Japan and the USA. The contributions cover a broad spectrum of plastic phenomena in the nervous system with a view to elucidating the mechanisms underlying neuronal plasticity.

- Covers both basic and advanced ultrasonography as well as state-of-the-art research topics in gastroenterology
- Has a wide range of authors with expertise in medicine, physiology, GI motility, engineering, computer graphics, imaging, and ultrasound technology
- Highlights very original methods of GI ultrasound scanning using many different ultrasound modalities
- Uses a unique, combined approach of ultrasonography and biomechanics to GI physiology and pathophysiology
- Contains a variety of ultrasound images and illustrations, in color

The Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB) 2007 is an international, multidisciplinary conference for the presentation and discussion of current research in the theory and application of computational methods in problems of biological significance. Presentations are rigorously peer reviewed and are published in an archival proceedings volume. PSB 2007 will be held January 3-7, 2007 at the Grand Wailea, Maui. Tutorials will be offered prior to the start of the conference.PSB 2007 will bring together top researchers from the US, the Asian Pacific nations, and around the world to exchange...

Computational systems biology (CSB) is a field of research concerned with understanding the structure and processes of biological systems at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels through computational modeling as well as novel information theoretic data and image analysis methods. This book introduces the basic principles of CSB.

The Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing (PSB) 2008 is an international, multidisciplinary conference for the presentation and discussion of current research in the theory and application of computational methods in problems of biological significance. Presentations are rigorously peer reviewed and are published in an archival proceedings volume. PSB 2008 will be held on January 4-8, 2008 at the Fairmont Orchid, Big Island of Hawaii. Tutorials will be offered prior to the start of the conference.PSB 2008 will bring together top researchers from the US, the Asian Pacific nations, and around the...

There is a lack of an exposition on interdisciplinary and innovative methods of data mining and visualization for biodata. This book fills the gap by introducing an interdisciplinary set of the most recent methods and references on novel techniques from artificial intelligence, data mining, engineering, pattern recognition, and ontological data mining fields that are applicable to bioinformatics. The latest novel approaches are explained in detail, their advantages and disadvantages are summarized, and pointers to the future development of new applications are given. By widening the pool from...

Intended to complement the material typically taught in high school biology and introductory biology courses, 'Encyclopedia of Life Science' is a new, two volume reference set that reflects the fundamental concepts and principles identified by the National Committee on Science Education Standards.