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...