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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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    • Multiscale Cell-Biomaterials Interplay in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • November 28, 2023
      • J. Miguel Oliveira + 2 more
      • English
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      Multiscale Cell-Biomaterials Interplay in Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine addresses the key concepts involved in the interactions between cells and biomaterials in the musculoskeletal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine field. The updated developments and challenges of the mechanisms/mechanobi... and structure-function properties of those interactions, as well as emerging technologies underlying tissue-engineered scaffolding, are carefully discussed. Lastly, cell engineering and cell-based therapies, growth factors/drugs properties, vascularization, immunomodulation are also outlined. Given the large number of musculoskeletal disorders and related injuries that can affect muscles, bones and joints and lead to severe complications of the neuromuscular system, it is imperative to develop new treatment strategies to delay or repair associated diseases and to promote optimal long-term health.

    • Comprehensive Precision Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • November 27, 2023
      • Kenneth S. Ramos
      • English
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      Comprehensive Precision Medicine holistically integrates essential and interconnecting disciplines that contribute to the make-up of Precision Medicine as we know it today. Encompassing almost 90 contributions from eminent scholars and professionals, the book's contents are organized across 3 volumes and 7 major subject areas, each representing a key pillar driving the evolution and progression of healthcare delivery. Precision medicine approaches will transform the training and practice of all aspects of professional healthcare delivery, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. This will be a fundamental reference resource for students, post-graduate trainees, researchers, scientists and clinicians interested in precision medicine. Additionally, this resource will be of interest to regulators, policy makers, and public health practitioners across the globe.

    • Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38
      • November 27, 2023
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Volume 38 in this updated series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on Interaction of inorganic debris particles with cells, Interactions between biomembrane embedded nanoparticles mediated by lipid bilayer, Topological defect driven nanoparticle assemblies, and more.

    • The Canary

      • 1st Edition
      • November 26, 2023
      • Goncalo C. Cardoso + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Canary: Natural History, Science and Cultural Significance covers the ecology, evolution and conservation of the canary and related species, along with the history and cultural significance of the domestic canary worldwide and various scientific disciplines in which canaries have played a key role as a model species. The book synthesizes the multiple ways in which the canary and its relatives have been, and continue to be, an important scientific model in diverse areas and have influenced human culture. Each chapter is written by international experts in areas such as biogeography, animal behavior, evolutionary ecology, conservation, neurobiology, genetics, or ethnology. In covering this eclectic array of topics, while always focusing on the canary and its close relatives, this book uses the immense appeal of the canary as a vehicle to present notions of ecology, evolution, biodiversity conservation, and so on, to a wide audience.

    • Handbook of Whale Optimization Algorithm

      • 1st Edition
      • November 24, 2023
      • Seyedali Mirjalili
      • English
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      Handbook of Whale Optimization Algorithm: Variants, Hybrids, Improvements, and Applications provides the most in-depth look at an emerging meta-heuristic that has been widely used in both science and industry. Whale Optimization Algorithm has been cited more than 5000 times in Google Scholar, thus solving optimization problems using this algorithm requires addressing a number of challenges including multiple objectives, constraints, binary decision variables, large-scale search space, dynamic objective function, and noisy parameters to name a few. This handbook provides readers with in-depth analysis of this algorithm and existing methods in the literature to cope with such challenges. The authors and editors also propose several improvements, variants and hybrids of this algorithm. Several applications are also covered to demonstrate the applicability of methods in this book.

    • Cyanobacteria

      • 1st Edition
      • November 24, 2023
      • Arun Kumar Mishra + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Cyanobacteria: Metabolisms to Molecules covers diversity, fundamental metabolisms, crucial metabolities, their synthesis, and bioinformatics topics surrounding cyanobacteria, an organism regarded as the most important organism to sustain life on the planet during ancient times. Cyanobacteria are among the first pioneering communities on various harsh habitat, hydrarch or xerarch, which finally facilitate the emergence of vast communities including higher plants. Being the progenitor of chloroplast, the cyanobacterial metabolisms has always fascinated microbiologists. Additionally, the ability of these prokaryotes to produce valuable and prolific sources of natural products signified their role in an array of industrial sectors. Therefore, in this book, the book's authors accumulate the current knowledge of cyanobacterial metabolisms and molecules as a valuable asset for students, researchers, and biotechnologists.

    • Artificial intelligence, Big data, blockchain and 5G for the digital transformation of the healthcare industry

      • 1st Edition
      • November 24, 2023
      • Patricia Ordonez de Pablos + 1 more
      • English
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      ​Artificial intelligence, Big data, Blockchain and 5G for Digital Transformation of Healthcare Industry: A Movement Towards More Resilient and Inclusive Societies delivers a collection of relevant innovative research on digital healthcare, with a three mains goals: 1) study the successes and failures in the field of IT and digital health during the pandemic, and analyze the lessons from these cases; 2) discuss the latest advances in the field of digital healthcare, with a special focus on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchain and 5G; and 3) discuss implications for main stakeholders (patients, doctors, IT experts, directors, policy managers.The global outbreak caused by covid-19 caused global disruption in societies, healthcare systems, and economies around the world. This book provides insight to Researchers, clinicians, CEOs and policymakers who need to learn from the failures and successes and exploit the potential of advanced information technologies to build stronger healthcare systems, better quality healthcare services, and more resilient societies.

    • Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

      • 1st Edition
      • November 23, 2023
      • Michael G. Fehlings
      • English
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      Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice lays the foundation for understanding DCM manifestation, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment strategies. The book covers the latest basic and clinical research, updates on patient management strategies, and discusses promising neuroprotective therapies for the future of DCM care. Written by international experts across a range of topics related to degenerative cervical myelopathy, the book helps readers understand the challenges and future directions of patient management. As degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction and one of the most common indications for spinal surgery worldwide, the term DCM encompasses a group of chronic, non-traumatic spinal cord injuries that occur due to degenerative changes in the cervical spine (e.g. disc spondylosis or repetitive dynamic injury from hyper-mobility).

    • The Physiology of Dolphins

      • 1st Edition
      • November 22, 2023
      • Andreas Fahlman + 1 more
      • English
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      The Physiology of Dolphins is a robust, up-to-date reference. It provides a collection of review chapters from leaders in the field of dolphin ecophysiology, making it essential for instructors, researchers, and graduate students interested in the physiological and anatomical adaptations that make life possible for these charismatic marine mammals. Showcasing recent technological developments, it covers the complete physiology of these marine mammals and includes information on the current threats for dolphins and whales from environmental pressures such as climate change, overfishing, pollution, and our increasing human presence in the ocean. This is an excellent reference providing easy-to-follow details of the latest available research methods and some of the newer technologies that are expanding the field of marine mammal physiology.

    • A Natural History of Bat Foraging

      • 1st Edition
      • November 21, 2023
      • Danilo Russo + 1 more
      • English
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      A Natural History of Bat Foraging: Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation offers an all-inclusive resource on all aspects encompassing the vital process of foraging for bats. The book explores knowledge in the field, including sensory ecology, the development of cognitive maps, bat microbiomes, and molecular approaches to studying a bat’s diet. It covers the importance of foraging in biology, from evolution and natural selection, to physiology, behavior, ecology, and natural history. In addition, it provides a unique focus on the implications of bat foraging for conservation purposes, including the role that molecular biology can play in preventing species depletion or extinction. With over 1,400 species, bats are among the most diverse vertebrate groups, having evolved an astonishingly broad range of foraging strategies to adapt to nearly all global regions and environments. The book assesses manmade and environmental issues that bats must overcome to ensure survival and prevent extinction. Written by international leaders in bat research, this is the ideal resource for bat specialists and conservationists, as well as zoologists, animal behaviorists, and academics associated with such disciplines.

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