What Is Life and What Is Consciousness
What is life? What is consciousness? This book tackles these age-old questions with a new concept: matter-related information. It demonstrates that information is an indispensable contributor to the organization and functionality of all living systems.
Healing and Saving Technology
Physician, priest, and philosopher Rev Joseph Tham explores the ethical frontiers of medicine, technology, and faith. This anthology presents a rich tapestry of insights, bridging traditional Catholic teachings with contemporary debates on suffering, dignity, and human identity.
Belonging to Earth
Global health threats reveal the deep interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. This book’s fictional, evidence-based stories, rooted in true events, provide invaluable insights that will change the way we understand our place in the global ecosystem.
The Genome of an Organism
This book explains the fundamental processes of evolutionary genetics, such as mutation, natural selection, and speciation. It provides an up-to-date overview of the field, discussing the theories of Darwin and Mendel, adaptation, and the origin of new genes.
This book explains the fundamental processes of evolutionary genetics, such as mutation, natural selection, and speciation. It provides an up-to-date overview of the field, discussing the theories of Darwin and Mendel, adaptation, and the origin of new genes.
Protecting biodiversity requires safeguarding unique animal breeds. This book details the cryopreservation of avian stem cells and sperm, exploring methods and their applications in medicine, biotechnology, and conservation to secure genetic diversity for future generations.
The God Molecule
Transfer RNA (tRNA) is a molecular fossil that tells the story of the evolution of the genetic code and the origin of life. Analysis of its pre-life sequences provides clear insights into how life began and shows why tRNA is required to generate life on Earth or another planet.
This book provides fascinating insights into actinomycetes and their synthesis of bioactive molecules like enzymes and nanoparticles. Microorganisms are a huge reservoir of resources for innovative applications and should be explored for antibiotics, enzymes, and nanoparticles.
Explore the captivating world of alkaloids from plants, animals, and marine life. Crafted with clarity, this guide is an indispensable reference for students and researchers, providing deep insights into the chemistry and diverse applications of these natural compounds.
This book is a comprehensive guide to colloidal and supramolecular drug delivery systems, designed to conquer pharmacokinetic impediments. It covers their classification, preparation, characterization, and the regulatory strategies required to launch them in the market.
An Analysis of the Research on Sugarcane Yellow Leaf
For 30 years, sugarcane yellow leaf (SYL) has been known as a viral disease. After analyzing decades of confusing and contradictory research, the author argues it is a physiological syndrome. This book aims to disentangle the issue and show the truth behind the condition.
The Mekong Delta’s economically significant fish species are threatened by fragmented research, hindering conservation. This monograph offers a solution: the culmination of a decade of research providing a holistic understanding of their genetics, ecology, and survival.
How Life Emerges from Inanimate Matter
This book describes how life emerges from inanimate matter. It analyzes this transition as it occurs in space, from simple particles to individuals; in time, through biological evolution; and in embryonic development, offering a unique, multi-disciplinary analysis of all three.
Six chemical elements make up 98% of the human body, but what remains is equally important. This book is about the other elements that are vitally important for some animals and plants, as well as a few that are deadly or used as protection by others.
The Determination of a Lifespan
Human lifespan differs by as much as 30 years across the world due to factors like meals, disease, and genes. This book clarifies these factors and suggests how to live longer. It also surveys animals and plants living for 10,000 years or longer.
Aimed at students, this clear and concise practical handbook is prepared in accordance with the latest syllabi. It explores the instruments and glassware handled during experiments and the calculations required to prepare chemical reagents and media.
Blindsight, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and the Brain
Advances in neuroscience are revolutionizing society. This book provides insight into the wonders of sensory experience, traumatic brain injuries, and diseases like Alzheimer’s, exploring the field from individual cells to the majestic organ now contemplating itself.
This book provides a new, interdisciplinary model of consciousness, offering a multidisciplinary bridge between the brain, mind, philosophy, self-consciousness, human identity, and free will.
Molecular Strategies of Creatures to Survive in Acidic Environments
From bacteria to human cancer cells, organisms must survive in an “acidic world.” This book summarizes current research into the molecular mechanisms that allow life to thrive in acidic environments, opening up a new way of understanding life itself.
From spotted dogs to mosaic irises, genetic mosaics are all around us—in fact, we are all mosaics. But little is known about the genetic bases of their origin. This book overviews the mechanisms behind mosaicism, with examples illustrating their impact on our lives.