The existence of a critical mass of talented scientists in the fields of Biophysics and Neurobiology in Latin America gave impetus to efforts to foster cooperation at the regional level. Following on from ameeting of scientists from five South American countries in Caracas in 1989, a survey was carried out to determine which laboratories in the region were conducting leading-edge research in th...

Momentan etablieren sich auf vielen WWW-Sites elektronische Kommunikationsforen die zwar nicht die klassischen Formen der Kommunikation ersetzen, sie aber in einigen Punkten ergänzen. Bei der Informationswissenschaft wurden in den letzten Jahren einige Diskussionsforen entwickelt und eingesetzt. Beispielhaft wird das System ComFor vorgestellt, mit dem das Forum VF-INFOethics betrieben wurde. Wi...

Nanoparticles have multifaceted advantages in drug administration as vaccine delivery and hence hold promises for improving protection of farmed fish against diseases caused by pathogens. However, there are concerns that the benefits associated with distribution of nanoparticles may also be accompanied with risks to the environment and health. The complexity of the natural and social systems in...