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  • AI and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

    Innovations for Sustainable Resource Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Ali Fares
    • English
    AI and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Innovations for Sustainable Resource Management is a ground breaking exploration of how AI transforms the management of our planet's most vital resources. The book's chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the intersections of AI and the FEW Nexus, including the critical need for sustainable farming practices, water conservation, and energy efficiency. The contributing authors are experts from around the globe who offer practical solutions, case studies, and cutting-edge technologies like digital twins, machine learning, and hyperspectral imaging to optimize resource management. Specific topics include enhancing poultry production and the predictions of crop yields and post-harvest processing; it also deals with FEW security in sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, the book covers various topics that showcase AI's potential to boost agricultural productivity, mitigate climate change, and promote food security. This book's content covers ethical considerations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the integration of AI into real-world practices. This book is a reference for researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders interested in sustainable development and resource management.

  • Federated Intelligence in Medicine

    AI-Driven Robotics for Secure and Intelligent Healthcare Systems
    • 1st Edition
    • Manisha Guduri + 3 more
    • English
    Federated Intelligence in Medicine: AI-Driven Robotics for Secure and Intelligent Healthcare Systems explores the rapidly evolving field where medical robotics intersects with cutting-edge artificial intelligence and secure data-sharing technologies. As healthcare demands more precise, less invasive, and personalized treatment options, the integration of Generative AI and Federated Learning has become essential. This book addresses the critical need to understand how these technologies collectively transform medical robotics, enabling adaptive, secure, and efficient healthcare solutions that leverage decentralized patient data while safeguarding privacy. Covering a comprehensive range of topics, the book begins with foundational knowledge in medical robotics and Generative AI, progressing to advanced concepts such as federated learning and architectural modeling tailored for AI-driven robotic systems. Readers will explore algorithms enhancing surgical robotics, remote robotic surgeries, and human-robot interaction. The text also tackles AI-driven diagnostic robots, privacy preservation through homomorphic encryption and differential privacy, and emerging medical imaging techniques integrated with robotics. Later chapters examine the synergy of large language models, agent AI, and edge AI with robotic technologies, providing both theoretical frameworks and practical case studies that illuminate real-world applications and challenges. This book is an invaluable resource for researchers and academicians engaged in artificial intelligence, robotics, and medical technology. It also serves undergraduate and graduate students in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering. By bridging the gap between AI-driven decision-making, robotics implementation, and secure data-sharing, this book equips readers with the knowledge to pioneer advancements that will define the future of intelligent and secure healthcare systems.

  • Modern Wastewater Treatment

    Principles and Practices for Sustainable Solutions
    • 1st Edition
    • Kongkana Goswami
    • English
    Modern Wastewater Treatment: Principles and Practices for Sustainable Solutions provides a detailed exploration of contemporary wastewater management practices. In response to increasing environmental concerns and regulatory pressures, this book emphasizes sustainable and innovative treatment methods for industrial effluents and their broader ecological impacts. It covers fundamental principles alongside advanced technologies such as green remediation, microbial applications, and nanotechnology, and highlights their roles in improving treatment efficiency and environmental safety. It also examines the complex interactions between waste, human health, and microbial biofilms. The book brings together theory with real-world applications to develop effective, environmentally conscious wastewater solutions for today’s challenges. The book is organized into chapters that progress logically from foundational concepts to advanced topics. It begins with an overview of industrial wastewater characteristics and sustainable treatment solutions, followed by green remediation techniques and the role of microbes in biological treatment. Later chapters focus on cutting-edge technologies, including nanotechnology in water purification, and evaluate the environmental impacts of wastewater treatment. Waste valorization aligned with circular economy principles is investigated and a comparative analysis of treatment methods is offered. The final chapters examine microbial biofilms in treatment processes, rounding out a holistic and forward-thinking approach to wastewater management. This book is an essential resource for students, researchers, and industry professionals in environmental science and engineering. Its global perspective ensures relevance across diverse geographic and industrial contexts, making it a timely and valuable addition to the field. By integrating theory with real-world applications, the book develops effective, environmentally conscious wastewater solutions for global challenges. Ancillary materials include PowerPoint slides, an image bank, lab activity guides, and interactive notebooks, which enhance learning and facilitate practical application for students and instructors alike.

  • Nanotechnology in Brain Tumor Treatment

    Unveiling Molecular Mechanisms and Pioneering Therapies
    • 1st Edition
    • Arun Kumar Singh + 4 more
    • English
    Nanobiotechnology in Brain Tumor Treatment: Unveiling Molecular Mechanisms and Pioneering Therapies is a groundbreaking resource that addresses the formidable challenges posed by brain tumors in oncology. This comprehensive book explores the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for brain tumors, with a particular focus on the revolutionary impact of nanobiotechnology. By integrating cutting-edge research on nanotechnology with practical applications in neuro-oncology, this book offers a unique perspective on enhancing patient outcomes and advancing brain cancer treatment strategies.By offering a comprehensive overview of nanobiotechnology in brain tumor treatment, this resource serves as a vital tool for those involved in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of brain cancers, paving the way for innovative and personalized therapeutic approaches.

  • Human Histology

    A Text and Atlas for Physicians and Scientists
    • 2nd Edition
    • Bertalan Dudas
    • English
    Human Histology: A Text and Atlas for Physicians and Scientists, Second Edition offers full-page, low-magnification photomicrographs for organs and tissues surrounded by high-power images of the same sample. Each specimen is followed by a compact and simple-to-read description of the structures identified on the micrographs, offering a clear, visual understanding. In addition to 300 outstanding images, this new edition includes schematics of each organ for a more detailed representation, making it easier to learn. This is an invaluable resource for every clinical researcher and pathologist in need of accessible, relatively simple, but detailed information on normal histology in different organs systems.

  • Metabolic Memory

    Past, Present and Future Implications
    • 1st Edition
    • Jeena Gupta
    • English
    Metabolic Memory: Past, Present and Future Implications delves into the emerging concept of metabolic memory, exploring how our body's metabolic processes retain a 'memory' of past experiences and how this impacts our current and future health. Drawing on the latest scientific research this book aims to bridge the gap between complex scientific concepts and their practical implications for everyday health and wellness. Metabolic memory has profound implications for understanding chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity. Despite its significance, there is a lack of comprehensive resource that make this information accessible to both professionals and the general public. This book fills that gap, providing a detailed yet understandable exploration of how past metabolic states influence present and future health outcomes.

  • The Complete Book of Coronary Artery Disease:

    Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Robert "Jay" Widmer
    • English
    The Complete Book of Coronary Artery Disease: Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Management covers various essential aspects related to the anatomy, embryology, anomalies, physiology, pathology, imaging, and disease management of the coronary system. The book highlights both invasive and non-invasive imaging techniques, with a focus on coronary CTA and CT-guided PCI. Intravascular imaging methods such as IVUS and OCT are elaborated on in assessing coronary health, along with a section on coronary anomalies and their incidence, diagnosis, and clinical implications. Meanwhile, information on coronary physiology explores non-pathological functions and adaptations to stressors.Coronary ischemia assessment using physiological parameters and unresolved questions regarding symptoms are also fundamental to this volume. Further, this book details coronary atherosclerosis, including pathological processes and treatment options. A non-atherosclerotic coronary anatomy section addresses pathologies impacting coronary arteries in other ways. For professionals seeking consolidated information on an oft-overlooked topic, they need look no further than this book.

  • Guide to Plant Transcription Factors

    • 1st Edition
    • Aryadeep Roychoudhury
    • English
    Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regulation, stress management, post-translational modification, and epigenetic control. The book explores how transcription factors can be manipulated or engineered for crop improvement, offering insights into their regulatory mechanisms and practical applications.Transcr... factors bind to upstream regions of target genes and recruit additional proteins, often facilitating chromatin remodeling to enable further binding. They play critical roles in diverse physiological processes, including seedling development, shoot and root growth, flowering, fruit ripening, seed maturation, nitrogen fixation, and photosynthesis. Plant transcription factors belong to numerous families, each with distinct mechanisms and functions. They also govern plant responses to pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stresses through complex gene regulatory networks.This volume provides a systematic overview of recent advances in transcription factor research, their relationship with stress tolerance, and the roles of individual transcription factors in plant systems. Featuring contributions from leading scientists worldwide, Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is an essential reference for researchers, academics, and advanced students in plant biology and biotechnology.

  • Modern fMRI

    Practical Lessons and Insights
    • 1st Edition
    • Andrew Jahn
    • English
    Modern fMRI: Practical Lessons and Insights provides an up-to-date, holistic overview of the field of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), familiarizing the reader with the latest trends in neuroimaging such as standardized data organization and preprocessing, hierarchical data analysis, and advances in data and code sharing. Importantly, the book gives practical advice on best practices in preprocessing, statistical modeling, QA checks, and on some of the latest tools and concepts to be familiar with, including fMRIPREP, OpenNeuro.org, Open Science practices, and Jupyter notebooks.The field of neuroimaging with fMRI is developing at a rapid pace, with a seemingly endless number of software packages, statistical methods, and different ways to organize and analyze neuroimaging data. Among such a wide variety of options, and with so many seemingly conflicting pieces of advice on the “correct” way of analyzing neuroimaging data, this book helps readers understand what decisions to make.

  • Procedural Medicine for Spaceflight

    • 1st Edition
    • Dana Levin + 2 more
    • English
    Procedural Medicine for Spaceflight is a collection of research and experiential data on procedural medicine and the needs of those involved in Space Medicine. Procedural medicine is a core competency for the specialty of Space Medicine, but there is no single reference available which addresses the unique spaceflight environment or the medical techniques required to ensure success.The book is divided into six sections. Starting with the Introduction, then moving to, Procedural Considerations, Anesthesia and Pain Management; Post Procedure Care; Other Considerations; and concluding with The Future of Procedural Medicine in Space. Each chapter is written by experienced subject matter experts in relevant disciplines. This book is intended for physicians, medical students, engineers, mission planners, and medical researchers interested and/or training in Space Medicine.

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