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241) The immortalists
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Examines the work of two biologists, Bill Andrews and Aubrey de Grey, who have dedicated their lives to the reversal of biological aging.
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What happens with something becomes someone?
In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth's power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth's recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost...
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Every one of us is unique. With recent advances in technology, we now know that that statement is more true that ever: we are each individuals, right down to a molecular level - a one-of-a-kind combination of genes, proteins, and metabolism. So why does healthcare still take a one-size-fits-all approach? The same methods are used on everyone to diagnose illness, and the same drugs are used to treat it - despite the fact that those methods and treatments...
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"Angelman Syndrome Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide" is a compassionate and comprehensive resource offering invaluable insights into the world of Angelman Syndrome (AS). Dr. [Author's Name], an expert in the field, guides readers through the fundamental aspects of AS, from understanding the genetics behind it to recognizing and diagnosing symptoms. This guide delves into the daily challenges faced by individuals living with AS and their families,...
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Neutralize the negative--program the positive! Tapping into the current trend of a new view of genetics exemplified in books like The Biology of Belief, Margaret Ruby, herself a healer, shows how this research is becoming increasingly mainstream. In The DNA of Healing, Margaret Ruby teaches how to neutralize the negative patterns handed down through our family lineage and reprogram the DNA with positive patterns that manifest health, wellness, and...
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What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? What can it do and how is it created? In this highly accessible guide to the subject, Richard Urwin bases his assessment of AI on the definition of AI as a tool that is 'constructed to aid or substitute for human thought'. He explains how AI came about, the importance of the development of the computer and then examines how AI has developed over the years through the construction of computer programs and how the...
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"In an effort to discover the truth about his family, the author uses DNA testing and interviews to learn the real story behind his paternity and that of his eight brothers and sisters. What the DNA reveals, and how the author and siblings handle it, serves as a lesson to anyone undertaking ancestry research"--
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SHOCKING. CONTROVERSIAL. UNPRECEDENTED. A CASE LIKE UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN THE ANNALS OF UFO INVESTIGATION, DNA RESEARCH, OR ALIEN ABDUCTION.
Sydney, Australia. July 23, 1992. Twenty-eight-year-old Peter Khoury was awoken by what appeared to be two females-both striking and unearthly-kneeling on his bed. What transpired between them was a physical assault as bizarre and disorienting as it was unnatural. Then, as quickly as they had arrived, they vanished....
250) Genes, Giants, Monsters, and Men: The Surviving Elites Of The Cosmic War And Their Hidden Agenda
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Consider the possibility that the history of the human race is not as simple as what has been taught in classroom textbooks. Consider the possibility that the evolutionary scientific explanation for mankind has ignored critical facts that are buried deep within the fossils and mankind's DNA. Consider the possibility that the religious stories that have often been the core basis for mankind's understanding of where it belongs in the history of creation...
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Bryan Sykes visits sites of alleged sightings of the Big Foot, yeti, or the abominable snowman, attends meetings of cryptozoologists, recounts the stories of famous monster-hunting expeditions, and runs possible yeti DNA through his highly regarded lab in Oxford. Sykes introduces us to the crackpots, visionaries, and adventurers who have been involved in research into this possible scientific dead-end over the past 100 years. He is a serious scientist...
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An almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies, and this book traces the ancient story of Scotland from that scientific viewpoint. The mushrooming of genetic studies, of DNA analysis, is rewriting history in spectacular fashion.
In Scotland: A Genetic Journey, Alistair Moffat explores the history that is printed on our genes, and in a remarkable new approach, uncovers the detail of where Scots are from, where they have journeyed,...
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Why are we the way we are? Why do some of us find it impossible to calm a quick temper or to shake anxiety? The debate has always been divided between nature and nurture, but as psychology professor Daniel P. Keating demonstrates in Born Anxious, new DNA science points to a third factor that allows us to inherit both the nature and the nurture of previous generations-with significant consequences.
Born Anxious introduces a new word into our lexicon:...
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An official guide to the crazy science of Orphan Black-from cloning to chimerism and much more.
Delve deeper into the scientific terms and theories at the core of the Peabody-winning cult-favorite show. With exclusive insights from the show's co-creator Graeme Manson and science consultant Cosima Herter, The Science of Orphan Blacktakes you behind the closed doors of the Dyad Institute and inside Neolution, with color photos included.
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The Genomic Kitchen is a system of cooking and eating that directly connects the food you eat with the behavior of your genes.
Flexible to your needs, it's easy to follow framework helps you choose, prepare and understand the ingredients that will help you achieve your health goals — whether that means managing your weight, having more energy, aging gracefully or simply living your healthiest life.
This guide puts the power of your genes in your...
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Bilan historique et génétique du syndrome de Down.
La trisomie 21, habituellement nommée syndrome de Down, mais qui en toute équité historique devrait s'appeler syndrome de Seguin-Down-Lejeune, est le mieux connu et un des plus fréquents syndromes génétiques congénitaux du handicap cognitif. Il touche plus de 500.000 personnes en Europe seulement. L'incidence est supérieure à celle de la fibrose cystique, dystrophie musculaire, et maladie...
257) The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care
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How genomics, big data, and digital technology are revolutionizing every aspect of medicine, from physical exams to drug prescriptions to organ transplants
Mobile technology has transformed our lives, and personal genomics is revolutionizing biology. But despite the availability of technologies that can provide wireless, personalized health care at lower cost, the medical community has resisted change. In The Creative Destruction of Medicine, Eric...
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Jaws: When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
47 meters down: Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean....
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“Mutant Ecologies” traces the spinning of new synthetic threads into the web of life. It is a critical cartography of the shifting landscapes of capital accumulation conjured by recent developments in genomic science, genome editing and the biotech industry.
CRISPR crops, fast-growing salmons, heat-resistant Slick™ cows, Friendly™ Mosquitoes, humanised mice, pigs growing human organs — these are but a few of the dazzling new life-forms that...
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Race, while drawn from the visual cues of human diversity, is an idea with a measurable past, an identifiable present, and an uncertain future. The concept of race has been at the center of both triumphs and tragedies in American history and has had a profound effect on the human experience. 'Race Unmasked' revisits the origins of commonly held beliefs about the scientific nature of racial differences, examines the roots of the modern idea of race,...