Biology, Life Sciences

Nuclear receptors are involved in various aspects of intracellular signal transduction within a range of tissues and play an important role as regu...

Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. Nevertheless, it is c...

An invasive species (alternatively known as an alien, exotic, injurious, introduced or naturalised, non-native, non-indigenous, nuisance or noxio...

The calcium metabolism in the living body is skilfully regulated through calcium-regulating hormones, including the parathyroid hormone, active vit...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully ...

Phylogeography is the study of the historical processes that may be responsible for the contemporary geographic distributions of individuals. This ...

Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Diatom communities are a popular tool for monitoring env...

This book presents and discusses current research in the field of stem cell research, with a particular focus on both human mesenchymal and embryon...

Sphingolipids are involved in a wide range of physiological and pathological processes none only as signalling molecules but also as key structural...

The major component of glycocalyx, heparan sulfate covalently attaches to proteoglycan core proteins, which is abundant at the cell surface and in ...

Ascorbic acid (AsH-, vitamin C), an essential nutrient for both human health and animal health, participates in a wide range of important biochemic...