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Industrial Scale-Up Variability and Life Cycle Assessment of MFCs
Advances in Herpetological Medicine and Surgery
Herpetological medicine constitutes an area of specialty within the broader field of zoological medicine and encompasses the veterinary care of extremely diversified vertebrate taxa with highly variable biological properties. This Special Issue focuses on the evaluation of anesthetic protocols in different reptile species, comparison and evaluation of surgical procedures for the treatment of reptile reproductive disorders, novel insights in reptile oncology, and various aspects of viral as well as bacterial diseases in reptiles.
Ribosomal Proteins in Ribosome Assembly
Ribosome biogenesis is a key cellular process involving the assembly of ribosomal proteins with ribosomal RNA (rRNA) into the complex three-dimensional structure of mature ribosomes. This Special Issue features cutting-edge original research articles, as well as comprehensive reviews, covering various aspects of ribosomal protein involvement in ribosome assembly with a focus on the following areas: - Methods to investigate the role of ribosomal proteins in ribosome biogenesis;- The regulation of ribosomal protein synthesis;- The nuclear import of ribosomal proteins and ribosomal protein chaperones;- The functions of ribosomal proteins in rRNA folding;- The order and mechanisms of incorporation of ribosomal proteins into nascent ribosomes;- The importance of correct ribosome assembly for the function of the mature ribosome.
Advances in Donkey and Mule Research
Recent research has emphasized the importance of understanding reproductive biology and physiology, behavior, pain management, internal medicine, pathogen prevalence, dental health, and overall wellbeing-all areas critical to the conservation and sustainable management of donkey and mule populations. Studies have also addressed anatomical and pharmacokinetic differences between horses and donkeys, highlighting their unique needs. Assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs), such as artificial insemination (AI), sperm cryopreservation, and embryo transfer (ET), which are explored in this Special Issue, play a pivotal role in preserving genetic resources. Animal genetic resources are priceless heritage, making it crucial to safeguard genetic diversity across species, breeds, varieties, and native ecotypes. Many donkey breeds are currently classified as endangered and face significant challenges, including inbreeding, poor reproductive management, advanced age, and low rates of reproduction. This Special Issue brings together contributions from researchers worldwide, showcasing the latest advancements in donkey and mule research. It provides an updated overview of the primary conditions affecting the health of these species, offering valuable insights into the development of new strategies and paving the way for future studies.
Is EVOLUTION True?
Is Evolution True? looks at some of our most basic questions about Life. Was Life Created or did it simply evolve, by chance, as Darwin suggested? How scientific was Darwin's theory, really? Is it still scientific today? Has Darwinian evolution ever-truly-been proven to be true? Or is it now little more than a creation myth for the modern atheistic belief system? This fascinating book takes a brief, but powerful look at many of the questions surrounding this controversial topic: the cosmic fine tuning, the origins of cellular life, the origins of Life's mysterious DNA CODES, spiritualism vs materialism, Darwin's atheistic theory of Natural Selection and Common Descent, the evolution of Cells, Shells, Whales, Fish, Spiders, Birds, Bats, Butterflies and Humans by mere chance vs. an intelligently driven unfoldment of Life on Earth. It provides us with an easy to follow discussion, between two friends on a walk, of the modern evidences for Intelligent Design (ID) in Nature, vs. Darwin's increasingly implausible theory of creation by pure chance or Unintelligent Design (UD). Powerful modern evidences, also, for the super natural from Near Death and out of Body Experiences and much more. There is a tremendous depth and scope to this book which manages to cover so many vital topics-not usually considered together, scientific, philosophical and spiritual-in a relatively short amount of space. If you love to know what may really be true, this readable, engaging book is for you.
Why We Die
"Utterly fascinating." --Bill Bryson"An incredible journey." --Siddhartha MukherjeeA groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality--from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki RamakrishnanThe knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. One of the most difficult moments of childhood must be when each of us first realizes that not only we but all our loved ones will die--and there is nothing we can do about it.Or at least, there hasn't been. Today, we are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in understanding why we age--and why some species live longer than others. Could we eventually cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan?Venki Ramakrishnan, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and former president of the Royal Society, takes us on a riveting journey to the frontiers of biology, asking whether we must be mortal. Covering the recent breakthroughs in scientific research, he examines the cutting edge of efforts to extend lifespan by altering our physiology. But might death serve a necessary biological purpose? What are the social and ethical costs of attempting to live forever?Why We Die is a narrative of uncommon insight and beauty from one of our leading public intellectuals.
Behavioural Responses to a Changing World
For many animals, behavioural adjustments represent the first response to human-modified conditions. By improving reproduction and survival, such adjustments can play the lead in maintaining viable populations in the face of rapid environmental change. Behavioural responses, however, can also be maladaptive and reduce individual fitness, particularly if favourable 'reaction norms' have not yet evolved because animals are encountering conditions that they have never experienced before. Clearly, behaviour matters. But how can we capitalise on our understanding of animal behaviour to improve conservation and management outcomes? Behavioural Responses to a Changing World: Challenges and Applications - a companion volume to the first edition published in 2012 - examines wildlife behavioural responses to human-induced environmental change through a translational lens. Despite considerable and growing interest in research on the topic, the predictive value and practical application of what has been learned remains underappreciated and underutilized in the context of developing real-world solutions. To redress this, the current book builds upon the foundations of the original volume, but with a more applied perspective that focuses on highlighting how different forms of environmental challenges - from climate change to urbanisation - influence animal behaviour, and how we can effectively harness knowledge of animal behaviour to effect practical solutions to predicting and mitigating the weighty impacts of a radically changed and changing world.
Behavioural Responses to a Changing World
For many animals, behavioural adjustments represent the first response to human-modified conditions. By improving reproduction and survival, such adjustments can play the lead in maintaining viable populations in the face of rapid environmental change. Behavioural responses, however, can also be maladaptive and reduce individual fitness, particularly if favourable 'reaction norms' have not yet evolved because animals are encountering conditions that they have never experienced before. Clearly, behaviour matters. But how can we capitalise on our understanding of animal behaviour to improve conservation and management outcomes? Behavioural Responses to a Changing World: Challenges and Applications - a companion volume to the first edition published in 2012 - examines wildlife behavioural responses to human-induced environmental change through a translational lens. Despite considerable and growing interest in research on the topic, the predictive value and practical application of what has been learned remains underappreciated and underutilized in the context of developing real-world solutions. To redress this, the current book builds upon the foundations of the original volume, but with a more applied perspective that focuses on highlighting how different forms of environmental challenges - from climate change to urbanisation - influence animal behaviour, and how we can effectively harness knowledge of animal behaviour to effect practical solutions to predicting and mitigating the weighty impacts of a radically changed and changing world.
Molecular Breeding and Germplasm Improvement of Rice
Rice is frequently subjected to various biotic stresses, such as diseases, pests, and weeds, as well as abiotic stresses, including extreme temperatures, drought, waterlogging, salinity, heavy metals, and nutrient deficiencies. These stressors negatively impact rice yield and quality to varying degrees, resulting in significant annual economic losses for the global rice industry. Consequently, developing rice varieties with enhanced adaptability remains necessary. The substantial advancements made over the past decade have broadened our understanding of rice responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Consequently, the investigation of genes and haplotypes that have adapted to diverse environments provides valuable genetic resources for breeding additional resistant varieties. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of advancements in the resistance of rice to biotic and abiotic stresses, covering recent research on molecular breeding and germplasm improvement. We believe that the articles and insights discussed here will provide readers with relevant knowledge of resistance resources with which to sustainably increase crop yields-a necessity for ensuring future food security. Combining modern biotechnology with traditional breeding methods, these studies offer actionable strategies for addressing stress-related challenges in rice production and supporting sustainable agriculture.
Advances in Crop Molecular Breeding and Genetics
Due to the booming population, deteriorating environments, and degrading farmland, it is estimated that crop yields must double by 2050 to ensure food security all over the world. To ensure the achievement of this goal, crop breeders must take full advantage of modern molecular biology technologies to accelerate breeding and genetic improvement. Over recent decades, tremendous efforts have been focused on plant genomics and genetics, having greatly accelerated the process of crop breeding. However, crop yields have been stabilized in recent years. Therefore, it is absolutely imperative to improve the understanding of the molecular basis underlying crop yield, grain quality, nutrient utilization, and stress adaptions for higher crop yields. This Special Issue of Agronomy focus on the latest fundamental discoveries in the field of crop genetics in regulating important plant development processes or agronomic traits, germplasm resources with elite traits, adaptive practices to climate change for high crop yields, and the potential utilization of biotechnologies in crop genetic improvement.
Research on Plant Genomics and Breeding 2023
Over the past two decades, the rapid progress made in plant breeding has been significantly driven by the integration of knowledge in the fields of plant genomics and genetics and by the application of state-of-the-art biotechnologies. Furthermore, collaborative initiatives within community-based projects have yielded substantial contributions to these advancements. This reprint aims to furnish a comprehensive overview of recent publications in Plants, with a specific emphasis on a diverse array of molecular biology research methodologies associated with plant genomics and breeding.
On the Origin of Species
This deluxe gift edition of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species is presented with gold-embossed cover design with decorative page-edges and beautiful endpapers. The controversial theory of natural selection proposed in this book made Darwin internationally famous and put the issue of evolution at the center of a fierce debate. Some 150 years after the book's first publication, this battle still rages. Appearing here in this beautiful foil-stamped edition, On the Origin of Species includes a fascinating preface by George Davidson and includes over 100 delicately detailed and informative contemporary illustrations, many of them relating to Darwin's discoveries on H.M.S. Beagle. The text used for this edition was the last to be published during Darwin's lifetime and is considered to be the definitive version. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning large-format hardback editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and classic illustrations throughout.
Eve
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST - THE REAL ORIGIN OF OUR SPECIES: a myth-busting, eye-opening landmark account of how humans evolved, offering a paradigm shift in our thinking about what the female body is, how it came to be, and how this evolution still shapes all our lives today "A page-turning whistle-stop tour of mammalian development that begins in the Jurassic Era, Eve recasts the traditional story of evolutionary biology by placing women at its center.... The book is engaging, playful, erudite, discursive and rich with detail." --Sarah Lyall, The New York Times "A smart, funny, scientific deep-dive into the power of a woman's body, Eve surprises, educates, and emboldens."--Bonnie Garmus, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Lessons in Chemistry How did the female body drive 200 million years of human evolution? - Why do women live longer than men? - Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer's? - Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? - Is sexism useful for evolution? - And why, seriously why, do women have to sweat through our sheets every night when we hit menopause? These questions are producing some truly exciting science - and in Eve, with boundless curiosity and sharp wit, Cat Bohannon covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex: "We need a kind of user's manual for the female mammal. A no-nonsense, hard-hitting, seriously researched (but readable) account of what we are. How female bodies evolved, how they work, what it really means to biologically be a woman. Something that would rewrite the story of womanhood. This book is that story. We have to put the female body in the picture. If we don't, it's not just feminism that's compromised. Modern medicine, neurobiology, paleoanthropology, even evolutionary biology all take a hit when we ignore the fact that half of us have breasts. So it's time we talk about breasts. Breasts, and blood, and fat, and vaginas, and wombs--all of it. How they came to be and how we live with them now, no matter how weird or hilarious the truth is." Eve is not only a sweeping revision of human history, it's an urgent and necessary corrective for a world that has focused primarily on the male body for far too long. Picking up where Sapiens left off, Eve will completely change what you think you know about evolution and why Homo sapiens has become such a successful and dominant species.
Microbiome Modification
This book is designed as a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals, holistic practitioners, individuals seeking improved health, and anyone interested in a science-based approach to well-beingthat emphasizes cooperation with nature rather than dominance. It bridges the gap between the physiological andpsychological impacts of stress on the microbiome, offering both theoretical insights and practical applications for a healthier future. The book challenges the prevailing narrative of disease and pathology by shifting ourunderstanding towards health. It introduces readers to the awe-inspiring world of the microbiome, revealing that our bodies are not just individual entities, but superorganisms intricately connected to trillions of microbes.These microbes, outnumbering our own cells 10 to 1, create a complex and diverse ecosystem that plays afundamental role in shaping who we are. The author's exploration of this new understanding reshapes ourperception of humanity, emphasizing that we are no longer just "I" but rather a collective "we." The bookunderscores the critical importance of nurturing a healthy inner garden for our microbiome to flourish as theprimary means to create health.
Development and Application of Starter Cultures
This Special Issue explores the evolving field of starter cultures, essential for improving raw material processing and the production of fermented foods. As industrial food production grows, the need for effective fermentation solutions becomes critical. This collection highlights two primary approaches for developing starter cultures: using well-defined species and strains for consistency and standardization or replicating biodiverse, autochthonous natural cultures to preserve unique sensory qualities and local microbial diversity. While selected starters offer ease of use and industrial scalability, natural starters maintain the distinctive flavors tied to their place of origin. This Special Issue gathers innovative research aimed at creating starter cultures that balance safety, quality, and biodiversity preservation, applicable to artisanal, pilot, and industrial production scales.
Superconvergence
"Brilliant. I can't recommend it more strongly."―Sanjay Gupta MD The story of AI is not just ChatGPT. It is how we can use the revolutionary suite of interconnected new technologies to improve our health, feed billions of people, supercharge our economies, store essential information for millions of years, and save our planet. But if we're not careful, these same Promethean abilities to engineer novel intelligence and reengineer life can also do immeasurable harm, warns leading futurist Jamie Metzl in this bold and inspiring exploration of transformative human knowledge. Revised and updated to include the most cutting edge innovations in healthcare, food, material science, and more, Superconvergence is the essential guide to building our best possible future.
Assessing the Current Status and Future Prospects of Compressed Biogas
Unlock Genetics in 10 Concise Chapters
This accessible hardback guide expertly distils the fundamentals of genetic science through digestible text, full-color diagrams and useful infographics. Explore the blueprint of life with this essential introduction to genetics, covering everything from genes and chromosomes to inheritance, evolution, artificial selection, genetic engineering, and much more besides. Written in easy-to-understand language with short and accessible chapters designed to be absorbed in a single sitting, this book will provide you with the perfect starting point in this fascinating subject. Includes: - Real-world examples- Glossaries of key vocabulary and definitions- Summaries of famous experiments- Feature boxes on pioneering geneticists Filled with attractive diagrams and infographics, this book is the perfect starting point for getting to grips with this far-reaching topic.
Active Peptides for Skin Care
Active Peptides for Skin Care is one of the first books on the market that specifically deals with the application of peptides in the field of skin care. The book outlines the basic background to skin and peptides, describes the technical methods for transdermal administration of peptides to exert their effects, and introduces the key issue of quality control methods commonly used to ensure the effectiveness and safety of peptides. The book also covers the mechanism of action and application cases of different efficacies of skin peptides, such as: whitening and spot removal, prolonging and repairing, anti-allergy and soothing, anti-hair loss and growth, improving wrinkles, breast enlargement and slimming, acne repair, eye care, repairing stretch marks, etc.
Responses of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics and GHG Fluxes in Forest Ecosystems to Climate Change and Human Activity
Forest soils are considered the largest carbon and nitrogen pools in soil organic matter among terrestrial ecosystems, and soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are normally affected by climate change and human activity. This Special Issue includes the effects of climate changes such as changes in throughfall, snow cover, and permafrost degradation; human activities such as nitrogen and/or phosphorus addition and the use of biochar; and soil-plant interactions on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics and GHG fluxes in forest ecosystems. Although this collection of papers reflects only a small part of this scientific theme, it can, to some extent, provide a basis for understanding some important research aspects related to the future of forest soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics and GHG fluxes in a changing world, thereby enabling sustainable development and the mitigation of climate change.
Study of Haplotypes of the Hbb Gene in Schoolchildren in Venezuela
Radiomodifying evaluation of folic acid in Danio rerio embryos
Technological Change and the Rural Environment
Originally published in 1990, this volume addresses issues surrounding global ecological changes and sustainability of present patterns of urbanisation and industrialisation.
