Books

The fourth volume of the series continues to bring forth informative volumes on the multi-disciplinary aspects of the clinical treatment of HIV.

Written and edited by experts in the field, 'Next-Generation Sequencing in Medicine' from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press examines next-generation sequencing technologies and their use, particularly in translational research. The contributors discuss the various sequencing platforms, their capabilities, and their applications in both research and clinical practice. The roles of next-generation sequencing in diagnosing autism and intellectual disabilities, monitoring cancers during disease progression, and determining the most appropriate drug treatments for patients are also covered.

For her new book, sociologist Danielle J. Lindemann, interviewed nearly one hundred commuter spouses -- couples who live apart in service to their dual careers -- to find out what this unique group might reveal about broader trends in marriage. In Commuter Spouses: New Families in a Changing World -- featured today on BBC Capital -- Lindemann reveals that commuter couples have a lot to teach us about the changing dynamics of gender, family and work in the US.

More than a decade's worth of research has revealed how politicians manipulate highly emotional incidents like shark bites to influence public sentiment and protect their own interests.

A new book from physicist and science-policy expert Michael Lubell tells the story of scientific innovation and the powerful role of policy in deciding which ones come to the fore.

A persistent heartland myth paints the rural and small town Midwest as local, insular and isolationist, but the author of a new book says its history shows a far different reality. University of Illinois historian Kristin Hoganson dug into local history and found a region formed by numerous far-flung global relationships, many connected with agriculture. The result is "The Heartland: An American History," being published this month.

For decades, big banks have targeted hospitals, schools, municipalities, state and local governments, universities and other nonprofits across the United States to sell them exotic financial contracts known as interest rate swaps. These contracts have led to wealth transfer to big banks amounting to billions of dollars as well as devastating consequences in the lives of the larger public.

'Tina breaks into a run, steps around a puddle, goes up two steps, says hello to the caretaker and goes into the tastiest place in the world: the Chocolate School.' This is the beginning of the short scientific story the chocolate school, whose protagonist, Tina, has nine classes with different researchers, who talk to her about science and chocolate. The story is intended to promote interest in science among young readers.