Computational cell biology courses are increasingly obligatory for biology students around the world but of course also a must for mathematics and informatics students specializing in bioinformatics.
Computational cell biology courses are increasingly obligatory for biology students around the world but of course also a must for mathematics and informatics students specializing in bioinformatics.
Retaining the proven didactic concept of the successful "e;Chemical Biology - Learning through Case Studies"e;, this sequel features 27 new case studies, reflecting the rapid growth in this interdisciplinary topic over the past few years.
Retaining the proven didactic concept of the successful "e;Chemical Biology - Learning through Case Studies"e;, this sequel features 27 new case studies, reflecting the rapid growth in this interdisciplinary topic over the past few years.
Here, the editor has gathered a team of international experts to present the latest advances in the field of laser imaging and manipulation techniques.
Here, the editor has gathered a team of international experts to present the latest advances in the field of laser imaging and manipulation techniques.
This timely and most comprehensive reference available on the topic covers all the different aspects vital in the fight against the global obesity epidemic.
This long-awaited, first comprehensive book on this topic of fundamental importance in our understanding of cancer begins with an overview of cellular junctions, before covering cell-matrix junctions, cell-cell junctions and cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion in separate sections.
This volume is the continuation of a successful bookseries devoted to an increasingly vital subject: the utilization of carbohydrates as chemical raw materials.
Targeted at beginners as well as experienced users, this handy reference explains the benefits and uses of flow cytometery in the study of plants and their genomes.
This keenly awaited first overview of the field represents a complete guide to the structure and function of the most important mammalian cell membrane organelles.
This publication presents the structure and function of biological membranes to improve the understanding of cells in both normal and pathogenic states.
This first complete resource on photosensory receptors from bacteria, plants and animals compiles the data on all known classes of photoreceptors, creating a must-have reference for students and researchers for many years to come.
'One of my favourite science writers' Bill Gates'Hugely important' Jim Al-Khalili'A profound meditation on metabolism, the Krebs cycle & the origin of life' Anil SethFor decades, biology has been dominated by information - the power of genes.
Walter Isaacson's #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young readers!
With See For Yourself, budding scientists can wow their teachers and classmates (and maybe win a ribbon or two) by learning How to extract DNA from an onion How pigments from vegetables make dye How to make paper out of lint from a clothes dryer How to make a friend feel like he or she has a third hand What happens when you grow yeast in dandruff shampoo That tea and iron pills make excellent inks And much more!
Called the perfect childrens introduction to environmental issues by Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, Our House Is Round gently guides young readers through a smartly narrated conversation illuminating the concept of global connection and environmental cause and effect.
Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about a builder s day with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.
This middle grade adaptation of Our Dogs, Ourselves is an eye-opening, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated look at humans' complicated and sometimes contradictory relationship with man's best friend by New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog.
'David Christian's approach to understanding history can help all of us learn to prepare for the future' - Bill GatesA user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black hole.
Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers?
Get your sports-loving kid excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math By integrating the thrill of learning into the context of basketball,Learning STEM from Basketballpresents an educational slam dunk.
Get your sports-loving kid excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math By integrating the thrill of learning into the context of baseball,Learning STEM from Baseball presents a whole new ball game.
Research on the biochemistry and molecular biology of lipids and lipoproteins has experienced remarkable growth in the past 20 years, particularly with the realization that many different classes of lipids play fundamental roles in diseases such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.
'A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives' The TimesWelcome to a revolution in the science of you.
Kaplan's MCAT Biology Review 2026-2027 offers an expert study plan, detailed subject review, and hundreds of online and in-book practice questionsall authored by the experts behind Kaplans score-raising MCAT prep course.
The incorporation of molecular methods in ecological research has added an exciting new dimension to conventional studies, and opened windows into previously intractable areas of research, at the interface between ecology and genetics.
Cellular Physiology of Nerve and Muscle, Fourth Edition offers a state of the art introduction to the basic physical, electrical and chemical principles central to the function of nerve and muscle cells.