This book is devoted to current ideas and developments in the biological sciences which stretch into fields such as engineering, medicine, quantum ...

Bringing together this environment and the scientists who study it, The Natural History of Southern New Zealand is a major new book published by Ot...

This monograph presents the results of long-term research on the neurochemical structure of the brain and spinal cord of Masu salmon Oncorhynchus m...

A handsome book showing the horse in all its glory. A magnificent tribute to the New Zealand horse, documenting its pivotal role in the development...

The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, published in 1859 sold out on its first day. It is considered to be the foundation of evolutio...

Whatever happened to him actually outshines anything I’ve had my James Bond do. -- Ian Fleming James Bond: author, ornithologist, marksman, and .....

The photosynthetic microbes including microalgae and cyanobacteria are the most widespread photosynthetic organisms on Earth. These organisms thriv...

This monograph approaches from various angles the problematic difficulties of definition of multiple sclerosis. Although no figures or tables are i...

Based on the provocative film documentary of the same name, The Third Dive investigates the shocking death of a world-renowned conservation activis...

The Zoological Guide to Crustacea opens by providing an update on the cave crustacean decapods from Mexico, because in the last thirty years severa...

The opening study in this compilation compares variations of the fatty acid profile from cocoa butter as a function of the harvest periods, extract...

An actinide dependent shadow biosphere of archaea and viroids in disease states is described with archaeal digoxin playing a pathological role. Arc...

This book examines the many threats facing two of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, the North Atlantic right whale and killer whales.

Threonine, one of proteinogenic as well as essential amino acids, is classified as polar and uncharged residue, which may play an important role in...

Neutrophil granulocytes (PMN) are our primary defence cells against bacteria, fungi, parasites, or micro-thrombi. Their main weapons and signals ar...

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are among the major stumbling blocks to the development of livestock industry and entail heavy economic loses particu...

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are among the major stumbling blocks to the development of livestock industry and entail heavy economic loses particu...

Among beetles, tiger beetles are some of the favourites of nature-loving people. Large, active, and colourful, tiger beetles are as watchable as bi...

Tinnitus is a benign condition, which can nonetheless have upsetting consequences for the patients. Understanding the physiopathologic mechanisms u...

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine uses a combination of cells, scaffolding and bioreactive factors to treat a variety of pathological co...

Ageing is any change in an organism over time. Ageing refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Some dime...

Pheromones, secreted by exocrine glands, play a key role in all of the social activities of termites. Sex pheromones are usually released by one of...

Transcranial brain stimulation has received an increased interest among the scientific community due its capability to modulate cortical excitabili...

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is one of the principal research methods used in systems, cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Originally e...

Transgenic plants possess a gene or genes that have been transferred from a different species. Although DNA of another species can be integrated in...

Plants whose DNA is modified using genetic engineering techniques are known as transgenic plants. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait...

The purpose of this book is to focus on breakthroughs in translational neuroscience and bio-behavioural research. This book is divided into three s...

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health problem worldwide. In industrialized societies such as the United States, 500 cases are noted ...

Mapping and, ultimately, deciphering the human genome is a major human and scientific adventure that involves thousands of researchers world-wide a...

This book is a compendious collection of papers designed to expose the current trends in mathematical modelling. It details current research on mod...

Trehalose as a natural disaccharide presents in plants, invertebrates, fungi and prokaryotes, but not in mammals. A white, odorless, crystalline po...

This book provides the essential information necessary for students in the life and health sciences. The book adopts a readable, student-friendly s...

Biomaterials serve as synthetic or natural materials used to replace parts of living systems or to enhance contact with living tissue. Biomaterials...

This book covers topics from a wide variety of disciplines including cell biology, developmental biology, ecology, endocrinology, genetics, molecul...

Copepods, or more commonly referred to as the insects of the sea, have successfully colonised every aquatic environment, equating insects in terms ...

The modern age life science research is more inclined towards interdisciplinary studies. Recent developments in the technologies have led to a bett...

Birds are a commonly acknowledged indicator of biodiversity. This book presents an indigenous perspective on the effects of traditional activities ...

Protein research is a frontier field in science. Proteins are widely distributed in plants and animals and are the principal constituents of the pr...

Signal transduction is any process by which a cell converts one kind of signal or stimulus into another. Processes referred to as signal transducti...

In this compilation, the authors provide an overview of the various thermochemical routes for the conversion of triglycerides to biofuels, which ma...

In this book, the authors discuss the chemical structure, biosynthesis and role in disease of triglycerides. Topics include lipid levels in neurops...

Muscle contraction is a vital biological activity. In three centuries of scientific pursuit since Leeuwenhoek and Croone observed the cellular stru...

Asian carp were first introduced into the southern United States in the early 1970s to remove algae from farmed catfish ponds. Flooding in the earl...

Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have been part of the human diet since the beginning of mankind. With the recent discovery of the tr...

Changes in temperature, either hot or cold, is sensed through direct activation of members of the temperature-sensitive transient release potential...

Trypsin, the protease with well-defined specificity, offers a great potential as a biocatalyst in numerous biomedical and industrial applications. ...