Books in Life sciences

Elsevier's Life Sciences collection helps researchers get comprehensive coverage and up-to-date information on the study of living organisms, their processes, and interrelationships, spanning disciplines like biology, genetics, and biochemistry, and addressing emerging trends such as genomics, biotechnology, and sustainability, essential for advancing knowledge and driving innovation in the field.

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eCARE for Healthy Ageing

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Luis Figueredo + 3 more
English

"eCARE for Healthy Ageing: Enhanced Caregiving through AI and Robotics Enablers for Healthy Ageing" serves as as a practical guide for researchers, providing a holistic perspective on activities of daily living (ADLs), health monitoring, and social interaction in the context of caregiving for older adults. In the first part, "Real-world Care Tasks and Requirements," the book addresses practical applications, aiming to guide future research based on end-users and establish the foundation for assistive technologies. The second part focuses on challenges in caregiving from a robotics and AI perspective, covering topics like environment interaction, navigation, manipulation, and learning new tasks. The third part extends the discussion to ADLs involving physical contact, such as dressing and feeding. It explores perception, health monitoring, physical collaboration, and interaction, addressing technological challenges and opportunities. The fourth part delves into the cognitive aspects of human-robot interaction, exploring social interaction with older adults. The final part integrates insights from large studies and successful cases, connecting them to the earlier discussions. It highlights limitations, ethical considerations, and individual needs/dilemmas in achieving a holistic robotics and AI solution for Geriatronics.

IoT-WSN-DT Based Medical Systems and Nanotechnology for Smart Cancer Care

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Tuan Anh Nguyen
English
Paperback
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eBook
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IoT-WSN-DT Based Medical Systems and Nanotechnology for Smart Cancer Care explores the latest advances in nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), digital twin, and wireless sensor networks for real-time cancer care, enabling efficient decision-making and treatment. The book examines how data from medical nanosensors can be integrated with the technology of digital twins for cancer forecasting and monitoring, providing accessible smart insights via remote and mobile devices. By combining the strengths of smart nanotechnology, IoT-based platforms, WSN technologies, and DT, a powerful medical system can be developed for smart cancer care.This system can help in early diagnosis, targeted drug delivery, real-time monitoring, and personalized treatment, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

Parasitic Protozoa Membranes

1st Edition
Volume 95
August 1, 2025
Thiago de Castro Gomes
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Parasitic Protozoa Membranes: Structure, Singularities and Host-Pathogen Interaction, Volume 95 in the Current Topics in Membranes series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Advances in Microbial Physiology

1st Edition
Volume 87
August 1, 2025
Robert K. Poole + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 87, the latest release in this ongoing long-established series, continues the tradition of topical, important, cutting-edge reviews in microbiology. The book's editors have strive to view microbial physiology in the broadest sense by including any topics that help us understand how micro-organisms “work”. In this volume, Chapters deal with Diversity in the physiology and metabolism of chlorophototrophic bacteria, Multiple roles for iron in microbial physiology: bacterial oxygen sensing by heme-based sensors, and A Lysis Less Ordinary: The Bacterial Type 10 Secretion System.

Preventable Medical Errors

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Erwin B. Montgomery Jr.
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Preventable Medical Errors: The Role of Different Sciences in Medical Education and Practice addresses the issues of staying up to date with evolving medical practices, by providing practical examples linked to real-world patient safety concerns and illustrating theoretical discussions with clear clinical practice scenarios. The book is divided into two sections, Part 1 - How Did It Come To This? and Part 2 - Where Does It Go From Here?; which guide the reader through how we got here historically and how we can navigate our way out using the tools the author presents. Thus paving the way, bridging a gap between theory and practice, while emphasizing the importance of patient safety. Written for all medical professionals, at the forefront of postmodern and scientific medical advancements, to ultimately improve clinical outcomes and reduce preventable medical errors.

Protein Termini

1st Edition
Volume 718
August 1, 2025
Thomas Arnesen
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Protein termini represent a major route to protein regulation. From the moment the very first amino acid of a polypeptide chain exits the ribosome there is potential for steering from the cellular environment. This volume of Methods in Enzymology Modifications and Targeting of Protein Termini focuses on Protein N-termini and C-termini and their modifications which include acetylation, arginylation, myristoylation and oxidation. Also, the impact of terminal modifications is covered, in particular the impact on protein turnover and the ubiquitin E3 ligases which specifically recognize protein N-termini (N-degrons) and C-termini (C-degrons). In addition to the detailed methods and laboratory protocols, the chapters include informative overviews and reviews of the different subfields.

Rhizosphere Revelations: Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

1st Edition
Volume 116
August 1, 2025
Yinglong Chen + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Rhizosphere Revelations: Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture, Volume 116 in the Advances in Botanical Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Plant-Microbe Partnerships: Symbiotic Secrets of the Rhizosphere, The role of rhizosphere microbes in phosphorus mineralization and acquisition, Microbial Contributions to Soil Carbon Sequestration, Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nutrient Cycling, Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere Microbes, Rhizosphere Remedies: Harnessing AMF for Disease Management, and Genetic Engineering of Rhizosphere Microbes.

Advances in Clinical Chemistry

1st Edition
Volume 127
August 1, 2025
Gregory S. Makowski
English
Hardback
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eBook
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The ACC series explores physiologic and pathophysiologic biochemistry in general and Clinical Chemistry specifically. Complex molecular pathways are elucidated using historical, current and emerging technologies such as biosensor design, metabolomics and proteomics. Identification of novel biomarkers and accurate and precise analysis are fundamental to cutting-edge personalized medicine and treatment. Predictive biomarkers that enable the development of new detection and intervention strategies early in disease are especially important given the aging worldwide population.

Cell Physiology Source Book

5th Edition
July 31, 2025
F. Javier Alvarez-Leefmans + 2 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Cell Physiology Source Book, Fifth Edition covers a broad range of topics in cell physiology. The book discusses research areas that have become active since the last edition (e.g., aquaporins, apicoplast and other organelles) and broadens its scope to include chronobiology, expansion of receptor/sensory physiology, endocrinology, and other topics such as quorum sensing and taxis. As methods or approaches on performing experiments appear to be very valuable parts of books to which readers tend to frequently refer, expansion of these types of chapters and/or appendices are included in this edition. Applicable to scientists, researchers, postdocs and graduate students across physiological, biochemical, biological and biomedical backgrounds, cell physiology is important for understanding larger organisms and potential advances in biomedicine.

Handbook of Spinal Anesthesia

1st Edition
July 25, 2025
Craig D. Mcclain + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Handbook of Spinal Anesthesia introduces the theoretical and practical aspects of administering spinal anesthesia. The book's chapters explore the anatomy of the spine and the mechanism of action of a neuraxial block, as well as the pharmacology of local anesthetics in this area. Sections also include guidance for assessing risks on a patient-by-patient basis and feature a range of administration techniques. Information on pre-operative patient care, patient monitoring and post-operative care is also included. The book considers complications and challenges in performing spinal anesthesia and closes with a chapter on recent advances in the field. This book acts as a comprehensive foundation to spinal anesthesia. It is an ideal reference for junior doctors, medical officers, and non-specialist physicians seeking a practical guide to performing spinal anesthesia.

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