Biophysics

Nucleic acids are the fundamental building blocks of DNA and RNA and are found in virtually every living cell. Molecular biology is a branch of science that studies the physicochemical properties of molecules in a cell, including nucleic acids, proteins, and enzymes. Increased understanding of nucle... More

Presents the solutions to more than 400 problems on electromagnetic theory. Covers the whole range of topics discussed in the author's main text Electromagnetism: Theory and Applications. The problems and solutions enable the students to comprehend the Electromagnetic concepts better. The text is i... More

NMR spectroscopy has proven to be a powerful technique to study the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. Fundamentals of Protein NMR Spectroscopy is a comprehensive textbook that guides the reader from a basic understanding of the phenomenological properties of magnetic resonance to ... More

Alternative medicine is a fifty billion dollar per year industry, yet it continues to generate strong opposition by the orthodox medical establishment. "The Whole Story rounds up the latest evidence on the placebo effect, the randomized control trial, personalized genetic medicine, acupuncture, home... More

Soft Matter encompasses a wide range of systems of varying components, including synthetic and biological polymers, colloids, and amphiphiles. The distinguishing features of these systems is their characteristic size, which is much larger than that of their atomic counterparts, and their characteris... More

Have you ever wondered about the design of plants and animals around us; why a fish swims more rapidly than a duck can paddle, why healthy trees more commonly uproot than break, how a shark manages with such a filmsy skeleton, or how a mouse can easily survive a fall onto any surface from any height... More

Contents1. Overview of Bioengineering and Modern Biology.a. What I Bioengineering?b. Cellular Elemental, and Molecular Building Blocks of Living Systems.2. System Principles of Living Systems.a. Mass Conservation, Cycling, and Kinetics.b. Requirements and Features of a Functional and Coordinated ... More

The first volume of the Handbook deals with the amazing world of biomembranes and lipid bilayers. Part A describes all aspects related to the morphology of these membranes, beginning with the complex architecture of biomembranes, continues with a description of the bizarre morphology of lipid bilaye... More

The text is aimed at a broad audience of students and other individuals interested in furthering their understanding of how cells regulate and coordinate their core activities. Malfunction in the control layer is responsible for a host of human disorders ranging from neurological disorders to cancer... More

This volume brings together the Perspectives and Topical Reviews published during 2000 in The Journal of Physiology, with the intention of making their content as accessible as possible to both students and researchers in physiology. The Journal of Physiology publishes original research papers that ... More