Biology, life sciences

Increasing awareness of the irreversible and long-lasting impacts of deterioration and pollution of soils and sediments has had an important influence on environmental policies and research in the last decade.

This sixth of 15 short atlases reimagines the classic 5-volume Atlas of Human Central Nervous System Development.

Adults living in certain olive-growing areas of the Mediterranean Basin display high life expectancies and rates of chronic disease that are among the lowest in the world.

Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world.

The topic of autobiographical memory has held a prominent role in memory research for the past 30 years, as it has proven indispensable to the understanding of human memory and cognition.

Chimpanzees, including common chimpanzees and bonobos, are our closest living relatives.

Atlas of Leaf Venation and Oil Gland Patterns in the Eucalypts is an aid to the identification of eucalypts in the field and a confirmation of the natural affinities between species and higher-level taxa on the basis of their comparative morphology.

The Teeth of Non-Mammalian Vertebrates is the first comprehensive publication devoted to the teeth and dentitions of living fishes, amphibians and reptiles.

Advances in technology have revolutionized the development of light microscopy techniques in biomedical research, thus improving visualization of the microstructure of cells and tissues under physiological conditions.

Loss of biodiversity is one of the great environmental challenges facing humanity but unfortunately efforts to reduce the rate of loss have so far failed.

In the 1980s the relationship between alcohol and aggression and violence was a controversial one.

Fully updated and with completely reworked text and images, this is the Fourth Edition of the acclaimed The Mammals of Australia.

This book provides in-depth information about the latest trends in transformer insulation design.

In nature, plants are constantly challenged by various abiotic and biotic stresses that can restrict their growth, development and yields.

Graphene has been hailed as a rising star in photonics and optoelectronics.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Safety pharmacology is the evaluation and study of the pharmacological effects of a potential drug that are unrelated to the desired therapeutic effect.

This novel and informative book discusses the various aspects of seafood quality.

Polymers are one of the most versatile and important materials used for capsule preparation despite various others available.

'Direct Microbial Conversion of Biomass to Advanced Biofuels' is a stylized text that is rich in both the basic and applied sciences.

A concise overview of the fundamental concepts of cancer biology for those with little or no background in the field.

Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis provides a detailed practical guide to cell proliferation and apoptosis detection methods.

Because our chemical environment affects our physical and mental well-being, it is a matter of increasing concern and is therefore attracting much research effort.

Neuroeconomics, neuromarketing, neuroaesthetics, and neurotheology are just a few of the novel disciplines that have been inspired by a combination of ancient knowledge together with recent discoveries about how the human brain works.

Structure and Function of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum is a compendium of papers from an International Conference on Sarcoplasmic Reticulum held in Japan on November 1-4, 1982.

Agriculture faces many challenges to fulfil the growing demand for sustainable food production and ensure high-quality nutrition for a rapidly growing population.

Cartilage, Volume 3: Biomedical Aspects is a compilation of articles that covers the various aspects of age-related cartilage deterioration, bone disease, and genetic mutation.

Sequencing is often associated with the Human Genome Project and celebrated achievements concerning the DNA molecule.

This second edition details new and updated protocols for experimental approaches that are currently used to study the formation of flowers.

There is much specialist material written about different elements of managing risks of hazardous industries, such as hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk management.

This is an integrated overview of a diverse range of approaches to studying ''evo-devo'', for researchers and graduate students.

Phagocytosis has been at the forefront of cell biology for more than a century.

Pericytes were originally discovered and named more than hundred years ago as contractile cells around the blood vessel endothelial cells.

This volume initiates a series devoted to theory and research in behavioral pedi- atrics.

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 in Clinical Genetics**Medical Epigenetics, Second Edition provides a comprehensive analysis of epigenetics in health management, across a broad spectrum of disease categories and specialties, and with a focus on human systems, epigenetic diseases that affect these systems, and evolving modes of epigenetic-based treatment.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics on Advances in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, BSB 2023, which took place in Curitiba, Brazil, in June 2023.

The influence of the past, and of the future on current-time tradeoffs in the forest arena are particularly relevant given the long-term successions in forest landscapes and the hundred years' rotations in forestry.

Changes in Eukaryotic Gene Expression in Response to Environmental Stress focuses on various aspects of eukaryotic cell's response to heat stress (shock) and other stress stimuli.

The definitive field guide to the birds of SeychellesA group of ancient granitic islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles enjoy a remarkably diverse bird fauna, rich with endemics.

The crucial role played by calcium as a cellular messenger has become increasingly evident, as has the recognition that cells spend much energy in maintaining the cytosolic concentration of this cation both constant and low.

This authoritative volume explores advances in the techniques used to measure percutaneous penetration of drugs and chemicals to assess bioavailability and bioequivalence and discusses how they have been used in clinical and scientific investigations.

This book presents the functions and mechanisms of macropinocytosis, an actin-driven endocytic uptake process.

If something can fail, it can often fail in one of several ways and sometimes in more than one way at a time.

As rapid advances in biotechnology occur, there is a need for a pedagogical tool to aid current students and laboratory professionals in biotechnological methods; Methods in Biotechnology is an invaluable resource for those students and professionals.

The work describes the general ecological aspects of Iran as well as West and Central Asia in the introduction.

This book focuses on different applications of multimedia with supervised and unsupervised data engineering in the modern world.

Edited by two of the most distinguished pioneers in genetic manipulation and bioprocess technology, this bestselling reference presents a comprehensive overview of current cell culture technology used in the pharmaceutical industry.

An accessible undergraduate textbook on the essential math concepts used in the life sciencesThe life sciences deal with a vast array of problems at different spatial, temporal, and organizational scales.

Although philosophers have explored memory since antiquity, recent years have seen the birth of philosophy of memory as a distinct field.