Zebrafish: from hematology to hydrology

Zebrafish in hematology: sushi or science?

After a decade of the "modern era" of zebrafish hematology research, what have been their major contributions to hematology and what challenges does the model face? This review argues that, in hematology, zebrafish have demonstrated their suitability, are proving their utility, have supplied timely and novel discoveries, and are poised for further significant contributions. It presents an overv...

Entropy: From Thermodynamics to Hydrology

Preface to the Special Issue on ‘‘Hydrology from Space’’

Terrestrial waters represent less than a mere 1% of the total amount of water on Earth. However, they have crucial impact on terrestrial life and human needs, and play a major role in climate variability. Excluding the ice caps, fresh water on land is stored in various reservoirs: snow pack, glaciers, aquifers and other geological formations, root zone (upper few meters of the soil), and surfac...

Personalized medicine in hematology — A landmark from bench to bed

Personalized medicine is the cornerstone of medical practice. It tailors treatments for specific conditions of an affected individual. The borders of personalized medicine are defined by limitations in technology and our understanding of biology, physiology and pathology of various conditions. Current advances in technology have provided physicians with the tools to investigate the molecular ma...

From helix to hematology: introduction to a collection of reviews on the emerging role of next-generation sequencing in hematology.

The human genome contains more than 3 billion base pairs that encode the blueprint for all aspects of our health and well-being. The original draft and finished sequence of the human genome cost billions of dollars to complete, a cost that has been recovered many times over by providing the first fundamental understanding of the structure and biology of our genome and how it relates to disease....