SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION: SAFETY OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES

Special Feature Organo-Fluorine Chemical Science

Fluorine is the 13th most abundant element and, with other fluorine containing functional groups, is a most effective element in biological substances, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, liquid crystals, dyes, polymers and a wide range of consumer products. This reflects its resistance to metabolic change due to the strength of the C-F bond providing biological stability and the application of its...

Special section on fault detection, supervision and safety for technical processes

Special Section Neural Basis of Spontaneous Thought Processes

Studies examining thought processes have focused upon the deliberate, goal-directed mental processes occurring during complex cognitive tasks. Spontaneously occurring thought processes have, on the other hand, received much less attention. Such spontaneous thought processes occur frequently when no task is present or when task demands are low. Although their existence has been recognised, their...

Special Section

227 Studies indicate that sons of alcoholics (SOA’s) differ from sons of nonalcoholics (non-SOA’s) on a range of physiological activity measures, and the differences appear to be related to the SOA’s increased vulnerability to developing alcohol problems. Researchers hope that investigating such differences will offer insights into the factors that may be responsible for SOA’s higher risk for a...

Special Section

ALCOHOL HEALTH & RESEARCH WORLD The importance of genetic factors in alcoholism 1 has prompted a search for markers for susceptibility to this disorder. Specific cognitive impairments revealed by neuropsychological testing may provide such markers. Cognition refers to the processes involved in obtaining, organizing, and using information. These processes fall into various intellectual domains, ...