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  • Threats to Pollinator Abundance and Diversity

    • 1st Edition
    • Scott Elias
    • English
    Threats to Pollinator Abundance and Diversity, the first release in the Pollinators in Peril series, covers the latest research on insect pollinators, the threats to their survival, declining populations, and what conservation actions should be taken. The book demonstrates that most threats to pollinators are either directly or indirectly human-caused, such as chemicals, land alteration, and habitat loss due to agricultural practices, as well as climate change and its many ripple effects. Covering everything from honeybee pathogens to butterfly range changes, this book covers concepts that are both crucial for researchers in entomology, upper-level students, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and adjacent fields.Pollinating insects are among the most crucial species groups on earth. Without them, much of the earth’s vegetation would not survive and the elaborate ecosystems they sustain would collapse. Today, pollinator declines have reached critical levels in most regions of the world.

  • Basics of Sleep Technology

    Fundamentals of Sleep Technology
    • 1st Edition
    • Ravi Gupta + 2 more
    • English
    Basics of Sleep Technology: Fundamentals of Sleep Technology covers the critical elements of sleep and sleep technologies. The book gives a thorough understanding of sleep physiology, neurophysiological concepts, the principles of operation of the numerous equipment types used to diagnosis sleep disorders, and contemporary methodologies for diagnosing sleep disorders. As sleep professionals must understand the fundamentals of signal creation, acquisition principles, and data grading from a sleep diary, actigraphy, and polysomnography, this book provides all of this and more to anyone wishing to develop a comprehensive understanding of sleep.The book underscores that sleep medicine and technology are dynamic and rapidly growing medical specialties, and that one must stay up with the newest innovations in the area, but not at the price of the fundamentals. Users will find a solid background on cutting-edge advances in sleep medicine, diagnostics, monitoring, and therapeutics.

  • Erythropoiesis/Hematopoiesis

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 170
    • English
    Erythropoiesis/Hemat... Volume 170 provides a comprehensive overview of erythropoiesis and hematopoiesis—the processes by which blood cells are formed, developed, and maintained in the body. The book covers the molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms that regulate the formation of red blood cells (erythropoiesis) and all other blood cell lineages (hematopoiesis), including stem cell biology, signaling pathways, and genetic regulation. Timely chapters in this new release include Ribosomal RNA transcription in normal and leukemic hematopoiesis, Regulation of erythroid development by iron metabolism, Mediator at the Helm: Coordinating Transcription and Biomolecular Condensates in Hematopoiesis, and much more.Additional chapters explore Cell fate decision and lineage specification mechanisms in hematopoiesis, Hijacking the Host: Red Blood Cell Remodeling and Extracellular Vesicle Release During Babesia Infection, How advances in chromosome conformation capture methods are reshaping our understanding of gene regulation in haematopoiesis, Post-transcriptional regulation in erythropoiesis, Erythropoiesis resolved through spatial omics, and Transcription elongation mechanisms that control gene expression in erythropoiesis.

  • miRNA in Human Disease

    From Biomarkers to Therapeutics
    • 1st Edition
    • Parul Gupta + 6 more
    • English
    miRNA in Human Disease: From Biomarkers to Therapeutics explores the critical role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the development and progression of various diseases, emphasizing their significance as biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Sections provide a comprehensive overview of the biogenesis, function, and regulation of miRNAs, offering insights into how these small noncoding RNA molecules influence gene expression and contribute to disease development and progression. The book covers traditional and advanced methods for miRNA extraction, the role of miRNAs in infectious diseases, cancer, neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease, hemoglobinopathies, pregnancy complications, and metabolic disorders.Sections also discuss the latest research on miRNA-based therapies, including the design and delivery of miRNA mimics and inhibitors and their potential applications in personalized medicine. With a strong focus on practical implementation, the book includes detailed case studies and real-world examples that demonstrate the clinical relevance of miRNA research. It addresses the challenges and future directions in the field, providing a roadmap for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals to harness the potential of miRNAs for disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

  • Advances in Food Security & Sustainability

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11
    • English
    Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume 11, highlights recent developments and emerging perspectives in addressing global food security challenges. This volume brings together a diverse collection of chapters written by international experts, examining the complex interactions between food systems, health, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation. Chapters in this release explore topics such as the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in food safety, the One Health approach to food security, regional perspectives on food security in the Americas, and the relationships between diet, health, and medical outcomes, and much more.Further chapters discuss policy environments influencing food security, the application of decision analysis methods for food safety, and strategies to address micronutrient deficiencies through biofortification. The volume also addresses global and regional issues including meat consumption trends in Africa, protein security in Central Asia, the legacy of the Green Revolution, and the role of biodiversity and marine ecosystems in sustaining resilient food systems. ]

  • Innovative Strategies Against Blood Parasites

    Advancing Control Through Natural Products and Next-Generation Technologies
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohamed Dkhil
    • English
    Innovative Strategies Against Blood Parasites: Advancing Control Through Natural Products and Next-Generation Technologies explores innovative strategies for controlling blood parasitic diseases by combining natural products with next-generation technologies like nanotechnology and AI. The book provides a multidisciplinary approach to developing sustainable, effective, and accessible therapies to combat drug resistance and improve patient outcomes. Bridging traditional pharmacognosy with modern biomedical advances, the volume covers natural antiparasitic compounds, nanomedicine-based delivery systems, and computational tools such as genomics and machine learning.It features case studies, practical applications, and future perspectives, serving as an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and students involved in parasitology, tropical medicine, and drug discovery.

  • Enzyme Microfluidics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 737
    • English
    Microfluidic Enzymology, Volume 737 in the Methods in Enzymology series, presents detailed methodological descriptions and protocols covering a wide range of microfluidics-based approaches for mechanistic enzymology, high-throughput screening, and enzyme engineering campaigns. The volume includes both established methods as well as recent advances in the field. Chapters include protocols for fabricating and running microfluidic devices, state-of-the-art high-throughput droplet and spatial array-based methods, new methods for activity detection, and recent developments integrating microfluidic methods with structural biology and machine learning approaches.

  • Microbial Fertilizers

    Innovations and Applications for Sustainable Agriculture
    • 1st Edition
    • Laurent Dufossé + 3 more
    • English
    Microbial Fertilizers: Innovations and Applications for Sustainable Agriculture explores the latest developments, applications, and challenges in the formulation and commercialization of novel microbial-based biofertilizers. Covering a wide array of topics, the book begins by covering the selection and diversity of microbial fertilizers. It goes on to explore the molecular and biochemical mechanisms of their plant-microbe interactions and how they can enhance nutrient availability and improve environmental stress tolerance. Additionally, the book addresses the commercialization and market trends of microbial fertilizers like the use of formulation technologies to improve microbial viability and stability in various product formats for better practical application.The book also explores cutting-edge omics approaches that facilitate comprehensive profiling of microbial communities and their roles in soil fertility and plant health as well as innovative technologies like the integration of synthetic biology and genetic engineering to tailor microbial strains for specific functions and the use of nanotechnology with microbial fertilizers for targeted nutrient delivery and controlled release systems.

  • Machine Learning Solutions for Inverse Problems: Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27
    • English
    Machine Learning Solutions for Inverse Problems: Part B, Volume 27 in the Handbook of Numerical Analysis, continues the exploration of emerging approaches at the intersection of machine learning and inverse problem theory. This volume presents a collection of chapters addressing a wide range of contemporary topics, including deep image prior methods for computed tomography, data-consistent learning strategies, and unified frameworks for training and inversion in machine learning-based reconstruction methods. Additional chapters examine learned regularization techniques, generative models for inverse problems, and the integration of deep learning with traditional computational frameworks such as full waveform inversion and PDE-based inverse modeling.The volume also discusses advances in self-supervised learning, data selection strategies, plug-and-play denoising methods, and diffusion models for solving imaging inverse problems. Further contributions explore neural network representations, operator learning, and learned iterative schemes, along with theoretical perspectives on stability, approximation hardness, hallucinations, and trustworthiness in AI-driven inverse problem methodologies.

  • Patient Treatment and Management Following an Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture

    • 1st Edition
    • Douglas P. Beall
    • English
    Worldwide, vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) continue to be the most common major fragility fracture, affecting patients over the age of 50, and osteoporosis is the most prevalent condition associated with VCFs. Patient Treatment and Management Following an Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture provides treatment and management guidance of the osteoporosis disease process in patients who have had a VCF. This book opens with a foundation of osteoporosis and VCF and then reviews clinical and radiological assessment approaches, evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management options. Subsequent chapters cover the efficacy of the different vertebral augmentation types on patient outcomes, optimization methods, decisions for osteoporosis treatment in these patients, and recommendations to improve patient outcomes. Special attention is paid to the treatment sequence and objectives following an osteoporotic VCF. This book concludes with coverage of insightful developments in clinical management and current research and features targeted case studies representing common patient characteristics that showcase varying aspects of different VCFs and the underlying osteoporosis that gives rise to these fractures. This title serves as an invaluable resource for any practitioner managing fragility fractures in older patients as well as treating their underlying osteoporosis.

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