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If you are a student studying Microbiology, you may be greatly helped by a Microbiology Terminology and Definitions Study Guide as it can help you to focus and remember key terms that are going to be important to know when a big test arrives. These study guides also organize the information in a format that makes it easier for you to understand and conceptualize the concepts that you are learning about in school. Consider looking into purchasing such...
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The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent and penicillin. Today, in the face of urgent ecological, societal and spiritual crises, fungi are being engineered to grow meat alternatives,...
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La zona de influencia de la bahía de El Rodadero (ensenada de Gaira) es un área de desarrollo de actividades pesqueras, turísticas, comerciales y de cabotaje, que dependen en gran medida de las condiciones del mar, sus corrientes, la productividad y los fenómenos ambientales. El conocimiento de esta problemática permite hacer una adecuada planificación y predicción de actividades en la zona, por lo cual la facultad de Biología Marina de la...
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Este no es un libro de texto, es una invitación a maravillarse con la biología molecular.
Mientras que el curioso comprenderá la esencia y las consecuencias de algunos procesos moleculares, el especialista querrá conocer los detalles."La sinfonía molecular de la vida orquestada por el ADN... y el ARN" pretende acercarse a estos dos grupos de lectores a través de la descripción de algunos mecanismos moleculares que pueden resultar atractivos...
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En este libro se presentan los aspecto más relevantes relacionados con la producción de 5-HMF ésteres de ácido levulímico y FDCA principalmente, desde el punto de vista de los sustratos utilizados, los sistemas catalíticos y las condiciones de reacción. El último capítulo se dedica a la síntesis de heterocíclicos nitrogenados representativos que pueden prontamente llegar a se considerados también moléculas plataforma. El texto es el resultado...
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The Secrets of Life is a comprehensive journey through the world of biology, exploring the mysteries of life and the natural world. From the smallest organisms to the most complex ecosystems, this book delves into the fascinating and intricate workings of the natural world.Starting with the basics of cellular biology and genetics, the book takes readers on a journey through the various branches of biology, including ecology, evolution, and physiology....
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What is the nature of life? How did life on Earth begin? How is life connected to the Earth and the Universe? How have humans altered the course of life?
In this book, Kennedy changes our views of life by asking a simple question, "what does it do?" With this one question, Kennedy takes you on a journey from life's origins, through its evolution and diversification to speculating about the future of life. Along the way, you see that life is, connected...
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El evolucionismo sigue evolucionando. Este libro cuenta con un lenguaje claro y muchos ejemplos, como lo que sabemos del cambio de vida en la tierra sigue siendo poco. Pero lo poco que sabemos debe hacernos humildes al no sacar conclusiones radicales, sino también abiertas a las novedades encontradas por la ciencia. Y la mayor novedad es que la colaboración entre las especies tiene un peso al menos igual que la lucha entre ellas, para explicar la...
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"Cytoplasmic Release of Neurotransmitters" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the neurobiological mechanism of drug-induced cytoplasmic release of neurotransmitters pharmacologically.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are...
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This book is the third in my series of four books dealing with Intelligence, Instincts, and Consciousness. The simple and truthful realization of what we are, and how we got to where we are within nature's world, is the ultimate truth that any philosophy could ever propose to know. It is ultimately the most powerful state that any human mind can ever attain. It is a true kind of nirvana. It is with this knowing state of mind that we can make ever-new...
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Henry Drummond was a Scottish evangelist, writer and lecturer. It had been his intention to reserve these lectures for mature revision, but an attempted piracy compelled him to hasten their publication, and they appeared in 1894 under the title of The Ascent of Man. Their object was to vindicate for altruism, or the disinterested care and compassion of animals for each other, an important part in effecting the survival of the fittest, a thesis previously...
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Why is there so much chaos and suffering in the world today? Are we sliding towards dystopia and perhaps extinction, or is there hope for a better future? What happened in the human lineage over the last three million years that made us into a near-geologic force capable of altering the face of our planet and threatening our own existence?
In Emerging World, Roger Briggs explores the evolution of consciousness and shows that this is behind everything...
75) Darwin en España
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El evolucionismo darwinista, no sólo es uno de los paradigmas del moderno saber biológico, sino también ha significado un cambio en las concepciones del hombre y del mundo que, desde el siglo XIX, pretenden basarse en la ciencia. Por ello, el impacto que tuvo -y que continúa teniendo- la recepción de la obra de Darwin sobrepasa los límites del mundo académico para convertirse en un tema de debate público. Este libro reúne diversas contribuciones...
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Hypochondriacs beware- would you believe the nastiest creatures in the known universe live inside our bodies? Not content to just find a home and produce offspring in our internal space, parasites will drink our blood, eat our cells, and infest our muscles. There is very little that can be said in their favor, with perhaps one exception- they are truly fascinating!
Fearsome Fauna is a wickedly amusing and startlingly informative look into the secret...
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Now read the compilation on The Panspermia Hypothesis with all of the evidence gathered since the 1800s. Explore the solar system, and the role it plays in biotic molecule formation. Review the latest and the history of Mars research and what it means to life on Earth, the Galaxy, and the Universe. Read an actual hypothesis in scientific format, yet in the language that any one in the pop culture would appreciate as journalism consumers. Indulge in...
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Hay más especies de orquídeas que de mamíferos, y hay árboles más grandes que una ballena azul. Hay plantas que emergen del hielo tras miles de años de congelación, mientras que otras acumulan oro o atraen a los murciélagos con sus ecos en la oscura jungla. Es el mundo asombroso de las plantas, esos seres verdes de los que depende la supervivencia de la humanidad.
Al explorar la obra de José Ramón Alonso y Yolanda González disfrutarás...
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Get the Summary of Matt Ridley's Genome in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Genome" by Matt Ridley is a comprehensive exploration of the human genome, structured around the 23 pairs of human chromosomes. Ridley delves into the history of genetic discovery, from early speculations about the origins of life to the intricate dance of DNA and RNA that forms the basis of all living organisms. He discusses the discovery...
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La medicina tradicional en la sociedad de los kichwas del alto Napo practicada por ayumas y pajuyuk constituye un sistema coherente de nociones, conceptos, reglas, modelos y rituales tendientes a conservar la salud a través de las plantas medicinales, por esta razón se identificaron 30 especies y sus potenciales efectos terapéuticos, respetando los derechos que asisten al conocimiento y a los usos tradicionales de las plantas.
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