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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “stefano zapperi”
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  • The Physics of Cancer

    by Stefano Zapperi, Caterina A. M. La Porta ...
    Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of theoretical and experimental contributions to cancer research from different fields of physics, from biomechanics and soft-condensed matter physics to the statistical mechanics of complex systems. Reviewing these contributions and providing a sophisticated overview of the topic, this is the first book devoted to the emerging interdisciplinary ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Understanding Innovation Through Exaptation

    Edited by Caterina AM La Porta, Stefano Zapperi, Luciano Pilotti ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book explores the role of exaptation in diverse areas of life, with examples ranging from biology to economics, social sciences and architecture. The concept of exaptation, introduced in evolutionary biology by Gould and Vrba in 1982, describes the possibility that already existing traits can be exploited for new purposes throughout the evolutionary process. Edited by three active scholars in ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Cell Migrations: Causes and Functions

    Edited by Caterina A. M. La Porta, Stefano Zapperi ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Cell migration plays an important role during development and in many physiological and pathological processes, from wound healing to cancer. This edited volume presents a collection of contributions meant to illustrate the state of the art on this topic from an interdisciplinary perspective.Readers will find a detailed discussion of the properties of individual and collective cell migration, ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

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  • Crystallography Made Crystal Clear

    A Guide for Users of Macromolecular Models

    by Gale Rhodes ...
    Crystallography Made Crystal Clear makes crystallography accessible to readers who have no prior knowledge of the field or its mathematical basis. This is the most comprehensive and concise reference for beginning Macromolecular crystallographers, written by a leading expert in the field. Rhodes' uses visual and geometric models to help readers understand the mathematics that form the basis of x ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Molecular Science of Fluctuations Toward Biological Functions

    Edited by Mikio Kataoka, Ryuichi Ueoka, Yuko Okamoto, Mazahide Terazima ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    In this monograph, the importance of fluctuations for biological reactions is discussed from various points of view. Understanding the biological reactions at the molecular level is one of the major targets in many scientific fields, including not only basic biology but also physics, physical chemistry, and medical science. One of the key factors in the process is “fluctuation”. Thermal energy ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Fibrous Proteins: Amyloids, Prions and Beta Proteins

    by John M. Squire, David A.D. Parry, Andrey Kajava ...
    Series Book 73 - Advances in Protein Chemistry
    Amyloids, Prions and Beta Proteins is the last volume of the three-part thematic series on Fibrous Proteins in the Advances in Protein Chemistry serial. Fibrous proteins act as molecular scaffolds in cells providing the supporting structures of our skeletons, bones, tendons, cartilage, and skin. They define the mechanical properties of our internal hollow organs such as the intestines, heart, and ... Read more

    $166.99 USD

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Hormones

    Edited by P.J.J. Hooykaas, M.A. Hall, K.R. Libbenga ...
    Series Book 33 - New Comprehensive Biochemistry
    This book provides up-to-date coverage at an advanced level of a range of topics in the biochemistry and molecular biology of plant hormones, with particular emphasis on biosynthesis, metabolism and mechanisms of action. Each contribution is written by acknowledged experts in the field, providing definitive coverage of the field.No other modern book covers this subject matter at such an advanced ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Handbook of Single-Molecule Biophysics

    Edited by Peter Hinterdorfer, Antoine van Oijen ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    During the last decade, a number of novel biophysical methods have been developed that allow the manipulation and study of individual biomolecules. The ability to monitor biological processes at the fundamental level of sensitivity, that of a single molecule, has given rise to an improved understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Through the removal of ensemble averaging, distributions ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Prostate Cancer

    Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics

    Edited by Donald J. Tindall ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Prostate Cancer provides an up-to-date review of the biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetic changes in prostate cells that are the driving forces in the initiation and progression of cancer. It includes an overview by experts in the field of cell-cell interactions, including stem cells, reactive Stromal cells and membrane lipid rafts that are instrumental in the initiation and progression of ... Read more

    $188.99 USD

  • Practical Protein Crystallography

    by Duncan E. McRee ...
    Designed for easy use by both beginning and experienced protein crystallographers, the second edition of Practical Protein Crystallography is an essential handbook for any scientist interested in solving a protein structure. The book includes examples of actual experiments and data, electron density maps, and computer methods. This second edition has new material covering CCP4, SHELX, ... Read more

    $179.99 USD

  • Biophysics of RNA Folding

    Edited by Rick Russell ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This volume, written by experts in the field, discusses the current understanding of the biophysical principles that govern RNA folding, with featured RNAs including the ribosomal RNAs, viral RNAs, and self-splicing introns. In addition to the fundamental features of RNA folding, the central experimental and computational approaches in the field are presented with an emphasis on their individual ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

  • Molecular and Cellular Biophysics

    by Meyer B. Jackson ...
    Molecular and Cellular Biophysics provides advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a foundation in the basic concepts of biophysics. Students who have taken physical chemistry and calculus courses will find this book an accessible and valuable aid in learning how these concepts can be used in biological research. The text provides a rigorous treatment of the fundamental theories in ... Read more

    $75.99 USD