Biophysics

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Nonlinear dynamics has become an important field of research in recent years in many areas of the natural sciences.

Many approaches have been proposed to solve the problem of finding the optic flow field of an image sequence.

Evolution is a critical challenge for many areas of science, technology and development of society.

This book reports the majority of lectures given during the NATO Advanced Study Institute ASI-982440, which was held at the European Scienti?

Phase transitions occur throughout nature.

Biophysics represents perhaps one of the best examples of interdisciplinary research areas, where concepts and methods from disciplines such as physics, biology, b- chemistry, colloid chemistry, and physiology are integrated.

Comprehensive theoretical and experimental analysis of UV-radiation and low energy electron induced phenomena in nucleic acid bases (NABs) and base assemblies are presented in this book.

This book is a synthesis of emerging topics in heat and mass transfer in porous media.

This volume comprises papers presented at the 2005 edition of the "e;Crystallography of Molecular Biology"e; courses that have been held since 1976 at the Ettore Majorana Centre for Scientific Culture in Erice, Italy.

The Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Photosynthesis is a record of the most recent advances and emerging themes in the discipline.

During teaching NMR to students and researchers, we felt the need for a text-book which can cover modern trends in the application of NMR to biological systems.

The frontiers in scientific research are difficult to define.

This volume is a collection of articles from the Proceedings of the International School of Structural Biology and Magnetic Resonance 7th Course: Structure, Structure and Biophysics - New Technologies for Current Challenges in Biology and Beyond.

The apoplast may be considered as "e;the internal physiological environment of plant bodies"e;, that essentially maintains homeostasis.

This volume describes the myriad ways in which fish have approached problems of reproduction - it is an amply illustrated comparative study of the microscopic structure of the female genital systems of fish.

Microfluidics-based biochips, also known as lab-on-a-chip or bio-MEMS, are becoming increasingly popular for DNA analysis, clinical diagnostics, and the detection/manipulation of bio-molecules.

The goal of this book is to explore the complexity of a microscopic bit of matter that exists in a myriad of copies within our bodies, the voltage-sensitive ion channel.

Light has always played a significant role in the synthesis of materials and formation of small-scale solid structures.

The NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "e;Optics of Biological Particles"e; met in Novosibirsk, Russia 3 - 6 October, 2005.

The Nato Advanced Study Institute ASI 981171 was organised at the European Scientific Institute of Archamps (ESI , Archamps France) from October 26 to November 8, 2005.

This volume comprises the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) held at Geilo, Norway, 11-21 April 2005, the eighteenth ASI in a series held every two years since 1971.

In September 2005, Yerevan (Armenia) hosted an International Conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the publication of the so called "e;green paper"e;, published by N.

Nano-science and nano-technology are rapidly developing scientific and technological areas that deal with physical, chemical and biological processes that occur on nano-meter scale - one millionth of a millimeter.

The most mysterious part of photosynthesis yet the most important for all aerobic life on Earth (including ourselves) is how green plants, algae and cyanobacteria make atmospheric oxygen from water.

We have come to know that our ability to survive and grow as a nation to a very large degree depends upon our scientific progress.

This volume reflects the latest developments in the research of a global community of rotifer researchers, who came together at Illmitz, Austria in 2003.

Chlorophylls are the most obvious natural pigments on Earth where they can be observed even from satellites in outer space: they also sustain life on Earth through their involvement in photosynthesis.

Recently there have been profound developments in the understanding and interpretation of liquids and soft matter centered on constituents with sho- range interactions.

How deep we can see inside Nature's smallest secrets?

Molecular dynamics simulations have become instrumental in replacing our view of proteins as relatively rigid structures with the realization that they were dynamic systems, whose internal motions play a functional role.

NMR spectroscopy has proven to be a powerful technique to study the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules.

An Introduction to Bioinformatics is intended to be a complete study companion for the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate student.

Phototherapy exemplifies scientific medicine.

This volume comprises the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held at Geilo, Norway, 24 March - 3 April 2003, the seventeenth ASI in a series held every two years since 1971.

Solid Biomechanics is the first book to comprehensively review the mechanical design of organisms.

Analytical ultracentrifugation is one of the most powerful solution techniques for the study of macromolecular interactions, to define the number and stoichiometry of complexes formed, and to measure affinities ranging from very strong to very weak and repulsive.

Analytical ultracentrifugation is one of the most powerful solution techniques for the study of macromolecular interactions, to define the number and stoichiometry of complexes formed, and to measure affinities ranging from very strong to very weak and repulsive.

Imaging is everywhere.

This book focuses on the conventional and emerging applications of radiations, which include radio waves and ultraviolet and gamma radiations.

This book focuses on the conventional and emerging applications of radiations, which include radio waves and ultraviolet and gamma radiations.

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Praise for the prior edition"e;The author has done a magnificent job.

Imaging from Cells to Animals In Vivo offers an overview of optical imaging techniques developed over the past two decades to investigate biological processes in live cells and tissues.

Imaging from Cells to Animals In Vivo offers an overview of optical imaging techniques developed over the past two decades to investigate biological processes in live cells and tissues.

Giant vesicles are widely used as a model membrane system, both for basic biological systems and for their promising applications in the development of smart materials and cell mimetics, as well as in driving new technologies in synthetic biology and for the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry.

An invaluable resource for computational biologists and researchers from other fields seeking an introduction to the topic, Chromatin: Structure, Dynamics, Regulation offers comprehensive coverage of this dynamic interdisciplinary field, from the basics to the latest research.