Author Lipton is a former medical school professor and research scientist. His experiments, and those of other leading-edge scientists, have examined in great detail the processes by which cells receive information. The implications of this research radically change our understanding of life. It shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology; that instead DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating...

How was it possible for the simple molecules that arrived on the early earth to be transformed into the extremely complex forms that compose living cells? If we are to believe the Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Laws of Probability, spontaneous assembly would seem to have been absolutely impossible! Based on that Second Law, systems move spontaneously from order toward disorder - not the other way around. Furthermore, there are simply too many...

Identify and describe the structure as well as function of the cells. Understand importance of the nucleus, nuclear membrane, vacoules and endoplasmic reticulum. Which is the control center, which acts similar to that of the brain? Which part is responsible for growth and reproduction. Which part stores needed materials? There's a lot learn from this book.

Let's go microscopic inside your body! In this book, you will be learning about the characteristics of the cell, which is the basic unit of life. Learn to identify the structure as well as function of the different cell parts like the cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria and ribosomes. Realize that healthy cells are key to a healthy you.

The fascinating science and history of radiation More than ever before, radiation is a part of our modern daily lives. We own radiation-emitting phones, regularly get diagnostic x-rays, such as mammograms, and submit to full-body security scans at airports. We worry and debate about the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the safety of nuclear power plants. But how much do we really know about radiation? And what are its actual dangers? An accessible...

How does a single-cell creature, such as an amoeba, lead such a sophisticated life? How does it hunt living prey, respond to lights, sounds, and smells, and display complex sequences of movements without the benefit of a nervous system? This book offers a startling and original answer. In clear, jargon-free language, Dennis Bray taps the findings from the discipline of systems biology to show that the internal chemistry of living cells is a form...

Take a peak inside the atom and identify its structural components. At the end of this book, you should be able to identify the basic components of the atom namely the electrons, protons and nucleus. You should also be able to explain the location and functions of each. Dive deeper into chemistry one fact at a time. Start reading today.

Life is a peculiar feature in the Universe. At present, we know of no place, other than our planet, where it has arisen. However, life arose, the Earth has been, populated by quite different species at different times. They arise with changes in climate, due ultimately, to volcanic activity. Life forms interact with the environment and with each other. For any species, these are all external factors that affect their adaptation and changes, which...

This book offers a beginner's guide to using light microscopes. It begins with a brief introduction to the physics of optics, which will give the reader a basic grasp of the behaviors of light. In turn, each part of the microscope is explained using clear and simple English, together withdetailed photographs and diagrams. The reader will learn the function, care and correct use of each part. A troubleshooting section also helps resolve some of the...

Partez à la découverte de l'ADN avec ce Grand Article Universalis! Quel matériel et quelle structure assurent la transmission à l'identique des caractéristiques d'une espèce à sa descendance et font « qu'une chienne ne fait pas des chats », mais seulement des chiots... ? Jusqu'en 1944, la nature du matériel support de l'hérédité — qui assure la transmission génétique... Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique...