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61) Algae Revolution
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Can algae save the world? Do they really produce ten times faster than corn? Is it only about omega 3 oils or essential amino acids, or can we use it as alternative fuel to fossil fuel? Can algae address 'peak oil'? Can we address 'peak phosphorous' Can we make serious money with algae?
'Algae Revolution?' is the first of a series in which you can find the answers to these and other vital questions. In this first issue you can read about two key...
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"Microbiome Matters" is a groundbreaking book that delves deep into the fascinating world of the human microbiome. This comprehensive guide takes you on a journey through the tiny yet mighty world of microorganisms that live within us and play a pivotal role in our health and well-being. The book begins by introducing the concept of the microbiome, explaining its composition, development, and dynamic interactions with the human body.As you progress,...
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This book is a fresh and readable account of the Covid-19 pandemic and how scientists and medical doctors are helping governments to manage the crisis. The book contains interviews and exchanges with dozens of scientists, doctors, experts, government representatives, and journalists. Why do some of the most scientifically advanced countries have the highest Covid-19 mortality? During the pandemic, the research community has been at the heart of-and...
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Angela E. Douglas is the Emerita Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology at Cornell University. Her books include Fundamentals of Microbiome Science and The Symbiotic Habit (both Princeton).
A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbes
Insects and Their Beneficial Microbes is an authoritative and accessible synthesis of insect associations with beneficial microorganisms. Angela...
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Multiple infectious pathogens have been associated with Alzheimer's. Medication may reduce the risk of dementia by suppressing several types of herpes viruses. Acyclovir 200 mg per day, and/or Amenamevir 100 mg per day may be effective.
It is unknown if pathogens slowly eat away at the brain tissue over many years, or very quickly as the immune system senesces in old age. Regardless, cognitive impairment may only appear when very little brain...
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The marvelous microbes that made life on Earth possible and support our very existence
For almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves. The stewards of Earth, these organisms transformed the chemistry of our planet to make it habitable for plants, animals, and us. Life's Engines takes readers deep into the microscopic world to explore how these marvelous creatures made life on Earth possible-and how human life...
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This pop-science volume is Paul de Kruif's classic account of microscopic discoveries, and it presents a history of the most important figures in medicine.
Microbe Hunters is separated into 14 stories of pioneering scientists, including Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632—1723) and Louis Pasteur (1822—1895). The dramatised records of important scientific figures and the history of medicine are written in simple, accessible language. Becoming an international...
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Over the past decade, the craft distilling movement has exploded to include over 1800 small-batch distillers in the United States, some 250 in the UK, and nearly 200 in Canada. Yet despite this apparent growth, craft distilling has not managed to take a commanding piece of the beverage alcohol market share.
Successfully making beverage alcohol takes more than passion. It demands a solid working knowledge of the science that underpins raw material...
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From biology to economics to information theory, the theme of interdependence is in the air, framing our experiences of all sorts of everyday phenomena. Indeed, the network may be the ascendant metaphor of our time. Yet precisely because the language of interdependence has become so commonplace as to be almost banal, we miss some of its most surprising and far-reaching implications. In Interdependence, biologist Kriti Sharma offers a compelling alternative...
70) The giant germ
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Miss Frizzle's class discovers the world of microbes.
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Anleitung zum entspannten Leben
Prof. PhDr. Sven-David Müller, M.Sc. und Diplom-Pädagogin
Almut Müller, B.A. zeigen, welchen Einfluss Stress und
Anspannung auf unsere Gesundheit haben und welche Rolle
dabei der Darm spielt.
Eine gesunde Ernährung und Entspannung sind der Weg zu mehr
Lebensfreude und Wohlbefinden. Stress und ein aus der Balance
geratener Darm wirken sich auf den gesamten Stoffwechsel aus.
Aktuelle Studien zeigen, dass sogar die...
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Vaccines save millions of lives every year, and one man, Maurice Hilleman, was responsible for nine of the big fourteen. Paul Offit recounts his story and the story of vaccines
Maurice Hilleman discovered nine vaccines that practically every child gets, rendering formerly dread diseases-including often devastating ones such as mumps and rubella-practically forgotten. Paul A. Offit, a vaccine researcher himself, befriended Hilleman and, during the...
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"For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us."--
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Angela E. Douglas is the Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology at Cornell University. Her books include The Symbiotic Habit (Princeton) and Symbiotic Interactions.
An essential introduction to microbiome science, a new cutting-edge discipline that is transforming the life sciences
This book provides an accessible and authoritative guide to the fundamental principles of microbiome science, an exciting and fast-emerging...
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Your garden's little helpers – the role of microbes in growing great plants
Microscopic organisms are as important to plant growth as water and light. Microbe Science for Gardeners highlights the essential role of microbes in plant biosystems and soil health, provides practical how-to gardening advice for enhancing plant microbiomes, and debunks common gardening myths.
This accessible guide goes beyond soil biology to examine the crucial role...
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"A must-read . . . Takes you inside a child's gut and shows you how to give kids the best immune start early in life." -William Sears, MD, coauthor of The Baby Book
Like the culture-changing Last Child in the Woods, here is the first parenting book to apply the latest cutting-edge scientific research about the human microbiome to the way we raise our children.
In the two hundred years since we discovered that microbes cause infectious diseases,...
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Embark on a riveting expedition into the heart of humanity with "The Genetic Tapestry: Decoding Human DNA." This groundbreaking exploration transcends the complexities of genetics, unraveling the secrets encrypted within our very essence. From the elegant structure of DNA to the profound implications of genome editing, this book is your guide to the captivating world of genomics.Dive into the narrative threads of inheritance, evolution, and ethical...
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Partez à la découverte du microbiome et de la santé avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
Notre corps abrite une communauté complexe de milliards de microbes, surtout des bactéries, mais aussi des virus, levures et protozoaires, qui ensemble sont dix fois plus nombreux que nos cellules. Dans des conditions normales, cette population vit en équilibre avec l'organisme et joue plusieurs ...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin...
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Written with pace, clarity, and humor by world-renowned scientists in immunology, nutrition, and environmental health, The Secret Life of Your Microbiome makes the irrefutable case that our health and happiness depends fundamentally on the health of our personal biodiversity and the biodiversity around us, and shows how we can nurture this nature.
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Athena Aktipis is associate professor in the Department of Psychology and at the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center at Arizona State University and cofounder of the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer. She is also the host of the science podcast Zombified and the producer of Channel Zed. Twitter @AthenaAktipis
A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancer
When we think of the forces driving cancer,...
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