Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-24
Simple Theoretical Models for Magnetic Interactions with Biological Units....Pages 25-32
Basic Concepts Related to Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Susceptibility....Pages 33-55
The Vector Character of Field and Gradient and Its Possible Implications For Biomagnetic Experiments and Space Travel....Pages 56-62
Rotational Diffusion in a Magnetic Field and Its Possible Magnetobiological Implications....Pages 63-73
Distortion of the Bond Angle in a Magnetic and Its Possible Magnetobiological Implications....Pages 74-79
A Possible Effect of the Magnetic Field Upon the Genetic Code....Pages 80-89
Front Matter....Pages 91-91
Development of Young Mice....Pages 93-99
Rejection of Transplanted Tumors in Mice....Pages 100-108
Hematological Changes in Mice....Pages 109-126
Reduction of Irradiation Mortality Through Pretreatment....Pages 127-131
Lifespan Increase of Tumor-Bearing Mice Through Pretreatment....Pages 132-139
Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration....Pages 140-145
Effect on Drosophila melanogaster and S-37 Tumor Cells; Postulates for Magnetic Field Interactions....Pages 146-169
Magnetotropism....Pages 170-182
Plant Growth Responses....Pages 183-195
Effects on the Central Nervous System....Pages 196-200
Survival of Animals in Magnetic Fields of 140,000 Oe....Pages 201-208
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Tissue Respiration....Pages 211-217
Agglutination of Human Erythrocytes....Pages 218-228
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Inhibition of Bacterial Growth in Fields of High Paramagnetic Strength....Pages 229-239
Inhibition of Bacterial Growth in Homogeneous Fields....Pages 240-245
Increase of Trypsin Activity....Pages 246-254
Magnetic Reactivation of Partially Inhibited Trypsin....Pages 255-259
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Responses of Planarians and Snails....Pages 263-278
Actions of a Very Weak Magnetic Gradient: The Reflex of the Dowser....Pages 279-286
Proposed Mechanisms for the Navigation of Migrating Birds....Pages 287-293
Back Matter....Pages 295-324