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This book is a unique synthesis of the latest findings in the quantum physics and chemistry of water that will tell you why it is so remarkably fit for life. It offers a novel panoramic perspective of cell biology based on water as "means, medium, and message" of life. This book is a sequel to The Rainbow and the Worm, The Physics of Organisms, which has remained in a class of its own for nearly 20 years since the publication of the first edition....

"From the author of The Emperor of All Maladies, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and The Gene, a #1 New York Times bestseller, comes his most spectacular book yet, an exploration of medicine and our radical new ability to manipulate cells. Rich with Mukherjee's revelatory and exhilarating stories of scientists, doctors, and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, The Song of the Cell is the third book in this extraordinary writer's exploration...

"The question of why an individual would actively kill itself has long been an evolutionary mystery. Pierre Durand's ambitious manuscript answers this question through close inspection of life and death in the earliest cellular life. It turns out that cell death is a fascinating lens through which to examine the interconnectedness, in evolutionary terms, of life and death. It is a truism to note that one does not exist without the other, but just...

"Written in accessible language and complemented by a glossary for easy reference, this book investigates one of the most fundamental and divisive problems in biology: the origin of cells. Assuming only a basic knowledge of cell biology, Franklin M. Harold examines such pivotal subjects as the relationship between cells and genes; the central role of bioenergetics in the origin of life; the status of the universal tree of life with its three stems...

This program explores the basic structure of both animal and plant cells and the specific functions that different cell components serve. After an overview of a complete cell, individual segments dive in to detail each of the specific parts. Discrete, pedagogical segments cover: the plasma membrane, extracellular matrix, flagellum and cilia, the nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear envelope, cytosol and cytoplasm, the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticula,...

Using animation and photomicrography, this program illustrates the essential steps of photosynthesis and explains its vital role in converting light to chemical energy. It examines chloroplast structure and function and shows the steps of photosynthesis, looking at the light-dependent stage and the light-independent stage and the inputs and outputs of each. The program presents key factors affecting photosynthesis, including light intensity, water...

"The future of medicine is happening now. Revolutionary new science is providing cures that were considered science fiction five years ago--and not with pills, surgery or radiation--but with human cells. Promising treatments now in more than 35,000 clinical trials could have dramatic impacts on cancer, autoimmune diseases, organ replacement, heart disease, and even aging itself. These treatments, which are saving the lives of patients in the trials,...

In order for an organism to stay alive and function, its cells must be able to exchange certain materials with their environment. That means that within an organism’s body, various molecules and compounds move into, and out of, all cells. This program explores the ways in which every individual cell, in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, controls which materials pass in and out by the action of its selectively permeable cell membrane.

We are often amazed by the spectacles nature offers us—from the violent eruption of a volcano to the sheer force of a storm. But these events illustrate one of the most fundamental properties of the world that surrounds us: the invisible but constant presence of energy. Explore energy: how it is the basic component of the universe, present within every living being, the force behind all changes, transformations, and movements. In a profound sense,...

Every living thing is made up of cells. The broadest classification of these cells is eukaryotic and prokaryotic. This program contains engaging visuals and addresses important curriculum content, exploring the similarities and differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. It is an excellent resource for students studying science or biology.