research

Examines Gary Lynch and his team's search for the physical aspects of memory and the pursuit of a drug that could treat Alzheimer's and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and reveals the scientific process along the way.

Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are off on a high-stakes adventure when the NUMA team is assigned to find the link between a missing top-secret, government-sponsored undersea lab that had been testing viral weaponry and an attack on a bathysphere near Bermuda that nearly killed Zavala and everyone else aboard.

Contains fifteen articles that provide a variety of perspectives on embryonic and adult stem cells, addressing issues of value, research, funding, and ethics.

Describes the biologists who manage the Lizard Island Research Station and their activities studying and protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

Presents an overview of stem cell research and its related issues in the U.S., a chronology, a glossary, an annotated bibliography, an annotated directory of organizations and agencies, a guide to further research, diagrams, and a collection of documents.

Details the life of Robert Weinberg and his involvement in research into the generic causes of cancer.

Examines the development of the prison system in America, and discusses various punishments and rehabilitation programs, racial disparity among prisoners, the financial costs of running prisons, and much more.

Discusses human stem cells, medical applications, commercialization of human stem cells, stem cell problems, and ethical and legal issues, and presents overviews of related topics, including eukaryote cells, recombinant DNA, gene therapy, the Belmont Report, the Gelsinger investigation, and clinical trials.

Presents an overview of global terrorism, features a survey of international terrorist groups and events, provides biographical information on important figures in the field, explains terrorism-related laws, legal issues, and court cases, and includes resources for further research.