Anthropology

Presented here is an account of industrial and general air pollution problems in view of air quality management, community and industrial health aspects, emission inventorying, emission and air quality measurement techniques, dispersion phenomena and control technologies.

Applied genetic research, genetic toxicology and mutation research investigate the mutagenicity and cancerogenicity of chemicals and other agents.

The new field of applied genetic research, genetic toxicology and mutation research investigates the muta- genicity and cancerogenicity of chemicals and other agents.

With the growing recognition during the last two centuries that the Earth has an immense age and processes over long periods of time have changed the morphology and composition of the Earth's crust, geologists have become increasingly interested in determination of absolute ages.

There is a growing need for cooperation between disciplines, not only to deal with the burning problems of the present, but to study the interaction of societies and their ecosystems in the past.

Many times when the author saw the bedouins of southern Sinai excavate their wells in the crystalline rocks, from which this part of the peninsula is built, the story of Moses striking the rock to get water came to mind.

Die Wirkung ionisierender Strahlen im Niedrigdosenbereich mit den möglichen Risiken von Spätschäden wird derzeit noch kontrovers diskutiert.

Understanding the brain mechanisms which underlie behavior is one of the most challenging tasks of modern biology.

Communication is both a prerequisite and manifestation of social organization and in this sense several chapters of this volume are aimed to investigate the way vocal communication serves its ultimate function of maintaining social organization.

The role of electrical signalling in the control of endocrine secretions by the brain has been clear for many years.

Das Buch enthält die Beiträge der Tagung "Neurowissenschaft und Ethik", die 1986 in Jakobsberg bei Bonn auf Einladung des Bundeskanzlers stattfand und sich mit den ethischen Fragen befaßte, die in den sich rasch entwickelnden Neurowissenschaften und der Neuromedizin eine Rolle spielen und schon jetzt in die öffentliche Diskussion eingetreten sind.

The purpose of this book is to investigate the suitability and applicability of available methods for analyzing the human and ecological risks involved in the release of genetically-modified microorganisms.

This volume is based on a workshop "e;Modulation of Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity in Nervous Systems"e; held in n Ciocco, Castelvecchio, Pascoli, Italy, from September 8th to 13th, 1987.

The human brain occupies a unique position among the organs of the human body.

The recent symposium and the appearance of this new book on Drugs Affecting Lipid Metabolism take place at a very unusual time for the development of this area.

The close association between blood glucose control and the well-being of the patient, as well as the risk for the development of the "e;late"e; complications of 3 diabetes, make it necessary to attain near normalisation of blood glucosel- ).

In evolutionary biology, "e;intelligence"e; must be defined in terms of traits that are subject to the major forces of organic evolution.

The protection of human health and food and fiber resources against the ravages of pests of many sorts is a continuous struggle by all people in the world.

From 11 to 15 July 1977 about 60 physiologists, endo- crinologists, ecologists and other biologists from 14 countries convened at the University Montpellier for a symposium on Environmental Endocrinology.

Erstmalig für den deutschen Sprachraum wird ein methodisches Kompendium vorgelegt, mit dessen Hilfe eine umfassende Bearbeitung von historischen menschlichen Skelettresten ohne weiterführende Literatur möglich ist.

Membrane research holds a central position in cell and molecular biology.

Modern drugs are invented according to medical needs, making use of the latest innovations in technology.

Against the background of AIDS, wars, migration, and the inadequate provision of health care, a very serious epidemic of tuberculosis is once again occurring worldwide.

The disease that came to be called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first identified in the summer of 1981.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

The stated aims of the Lecture Notes in Biomathematics allow for work that is "e;unfinished or tentative"e;.

Cultural neuroscience combines brain imaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging and event-related brain potentials with methods of social and cultural psychology to investigate whether and how cultures influence the neural mechanisms of perception, attention, emotion, social cognition, and other human cognitive processes.

Seasonal patterns have been found in a remarkable range of health conditions, including birth defects, respiratory infections and cardiovascular disease.

Current radiation protection standards are based upon the application of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption, which considers that even very low doses of ionizing radiation can cause cancer.

What is Thinking?

The advances in neuroimaging technologies have led to substantial progress in understanding the neural mechanisms of cognitive functions.

Environmental Chemistry is a relatively young science.

An important purpose of The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry is to aid the understanding of distribution and chemical reaction processes which occur in the environment.