Life sciences: general issues

This book explores the concept of nature-based solutions (NbS) as a sustainable approach to tackle the environmental challenges in urban and peri-urban areas such as biodiversity loss and urbanization in the changing climate.

This book summarizes what is actually known about the biology of Leaf Beetles.

There has been a steady demand for the first edition of the conifer book PINES, which sold out in 2002.

This book explores a pioneering exploration of how deep generative models, including generative adversarial networks (GANs) and variational autoencoders (VAEs), renovating early neurological disorder detection.

The volume deals with morphology, taxonomy and systematics of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) in the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae and bacteria associated with these nematodes.

The aim of Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera is to provide a tool that addresses the most urgent needs: 1) a complete list of available names of taxa occurring in the Palaearctic Region with authors and publications dates, 2) a list of references to primary publications, 3) distributions of the species and subspecies.

The goal of this book is to provide practical guidance for novice researchers; it offers a systematic guide to achieving publication success from experts in the field.

This book discusses the role of nanobiotechnology in genetic engineering, abiotic stress, nanobionics, postharvest reduction, soilless farming, climate change, precision agriculture, food packaging and processing.

This book is written for clinicians who care for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as well as health services researchers doing work in this area.

This book explores a pioneering exploration of how deep generative models, including generative adversarial networks (GANs) and variational autoencoders (VAEs), renovating early neurological disorder detection.

In this work, the composition of the superfamily Callianassoidea is reassessed and the classification of its included taxa is critically reviewed.

This book explores the development of ecological awareness in Jeff VanderMeer's New Weird novels, focusing specifically on the Southern Reach (2014-2024) and Borne (2017-2019) series.

The objective of this text-atlas is to examine the bicuspid aortic valve syndrome (BAV) holistically.

The current scientific literature contains reviews and articles on specific aspects of pig production and farm animal welfare.

Taking as its starting point the diagnosis that events such as the pandemic, the ecological crisis, and the increasingly volatile international situation have made our relationship to the world problematic, the book aims to survey the ways in which this new situation can be productively theorized.

Spain has become one of the most prominent fertility markets in the world, largely fuelled by the availability of human eggs.

This book is an essential guide to understanding and tackling the complex challenges of sustainable development.

Spain has become one of the most prominent fertility markets in the world, largely fuelled by the availability of human eggs.

This book explores the role of proteostasis in neurodegenerative disorders, focusing on protein homeostasis in long-lived, nondividing cells like neurons.

The lung is a complex multiscale organ that serves as the primary interface between the environment and the tissues of the body.

This book explores the development of ecological awareness in Jeff VanderMeer's New Weird novels, focusing specifically on the Southern Reach (2014-2024) and Borne (2017-2019) series.