Biological sciences : notable research and discoveries / / Kyle Kirkland

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910698532103321
• Autore: Kirkland Kyle
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, NY, : Facts on File, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-79176-1; 9786612791765; 0-8160-7439-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
• Collana: Frontiers of science
• Disciplina: 610.72
• Soggetti: Medical sciences; Biology; Discoveries in science
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1: Brain Imaging: Searching for Sites of Perception and Consciousness""; ""2: The Human Genome in Health and Disease""; ""3: Protein Structure and Function""; ""4: Biodiversityâ€?The Complexity of Life""; ""5: The Biology and Evolution of Viruses""; ""6: Regenerationâ€?Healing by Regrowing""; ""Final Thoughts""; ""Glossary""; ""Further Resources""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: The expansion of knowledge with the help of technology, such as with a microscope, is a common theme in biology and the other sciences. Biology is the study of living organisms or processes involved in life. The word ""biology"" derives from a Greek word; ""bios,"" meaning life or mode of life, and ""logos,"" meaning word or knowledge. The biological sciences include physiology, genetics, ecology, botany, molecular biology, and the study of specific biological systems, such as the nervous system. Biological Sciences focuses on the scientists who explore the frontiers of this complex topic a