Medicine / Science

To understand what is most important to human beings—happiness, love, creativity—we must delve into the mysteries of personality. To understand ourselves and others, we must distinguish not only what is common to all humanity, but also how human beings differ from one another in their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

What are the most promising research areas in computer science today for medium- or long-term applications?
An internationally renowned researcher and a journalist explain about fifteen topics that often open up surprising perspectives. These range from robots capable of self-repair, to systems capable of learning and evolving, to the use of DNA molecules for complex calculations, and more.

Connected health, telehealth, telemedicine… Behind the concept of e-health, that is, the application of information and communication technologies to the field of health and well-being, lies a growing number of concepts, tools, and advances! Discover them in the latest issue of Science&Santé. So many hopes are placed in digital technology! With the emergence of new information and communication technologies

The fundamental principles and key concepts of educational psychology are explained and presented in a clear and visual manual. Each chapter is structured as follows: a focus on essential concepts illustrated by 100 diagrams and tables and 200 photos; highlighted definitions and links to websites.

Vaccinations are so integral to modern life that it seems indecent to even question them. Despite an excessive vaccination schedule, only three vaccinations are mandatory, but many of us are swayed by social and media pressure. There is very little room left for objective information. Recent years have seen several high-profile scandals: contaminated blood, mad cow disease, and growth hormone.

The book on orthodontic biomechanics first explains how an applied system of forces will modify the statistics of a tooth or a group of joined teeth, and will thus initiate movement by triggering bone remodeling.

Based on the equilibrium equations and known results of beam mechanics, the author determines the actions exerted by a spring fixed at its two ends: this applies to arch elements joining two consecutive brackets but also to classic brackets such as the quad'helix.

Neonatal Resuscitation and Intensive Care: Prenatal Diagnosis and Specialized Management. In France, neonatal medicine and resuscitation have been built on a three-pronged foundation: care, teaching, and research. In line with this threefold mission, this book provides an overview of current knowledge and data on pathological conditions, techniques, and therapeutic approaches related to the care of newborns requiring hospitalization.

Sports medicine is playing an increasingly important role in the field of activity of the doctor and especially of the general practitioner: from the simple certificate to allow a student to participate in specific sports activities (swimming pool, tennis...) to the monitoring of a confirmed athlete, every practitioner is confronted with the questions posed by the sporting practice of his patient, whatever his level of practice or his state of health.

This book/ebook aims to teach, through video demonstrations, the most common surgical procedures used in the treatment of glaucoma – trabeculectomy and non-penetrating sclerectomy with external trabeculectomy – as well as in the management of refractory glaucoma. These surgical procedures are presented step by step through more than 240 video sequences, all detailed in the video table and referenced throughout the text.

The Human Body: Understanding our organism and how it works. This is the essential reference tool for discovering or reviewing human biology, whether you're a student or simply curious. By combining graphics, diagrams, and hyperrealistic illustrations, The Human Body makes it easy to understand biological phenomena, from cell division to the inflammatory response, including speech and digestion.