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| nature biomedical: Nature-Inspired Sensors Hossam Haick, 2024-10-24 Nature-Inspired Sensors presents and discusses the basic principles and latest developments in nature-inspired sensing and biosensing materials as well as the design and mechanisms for analyzing their potential in multifunctional sensing applications.The book starts with a comprehensive review of certain fundamental mechanisms in different living creatures, including humans, animals, and plants. It presents and discusses ways for imitating various nature-inspired structural features and their functional properties, such as hierarchical, interlocked, porous, and bristle-like structures and hetero-layered brick-and-mortar structures.It also highlights the utility of these structures and their properties for sensing functions, which include static coloration, self-cleaning, adhesive, underwater navigation and object detection, electric charge generation, and sensitive olfactory functions for detecting various substances. This is followed by an appraisal of accumulating knowledge and its translation from the laboratory to the point-of-care phase, using selective sensors as well as desktop and wearable artificial sensing devices, for example, electronic noses and electronic skins, in conjunction with AI-assisted data processing and decision-making in the targeted field of application.In addition, the book offers an insight into the challenges of continuing the development of nature-inspired smart sensing and biosensing technology and their wider availability, which can be substantially improved. It is a valuable reference for graduates, undergraduates, researchers, and working professionals in the fields of chemistry, materials science, and biomedical and environmental science. - Discusses the current strategies for fabricating nature-derived bio/chemical sensors - Presents ways to apply nature-derived bio/chemical sensors in real life - Describes the future of nature-derived bio/chemical sensors |
| nature biomedical: Biomedical Composites Amit Kumar Nayak, Md Saquib Hasnain, 2021-03-03 This book provides an overview of biocomposite chemistry, chemical modifications, characterization and applications in biomedicine, with emphasis on recent advances in the field. Authored by experts, the chapters discuss the design, development and selection of biomedical composites for a particular therapeutic application, as well as providing insight into the regulatory and clinical aspects of biomedical composite use. While this book is primarily intended for scientists from the fields of medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and biomedical engineering, it is also useful as an advanced text for students and research scholars. |
| nature biomedical: Making "Nature" Melinda Baldwin, 2015-08-18 Making Nature is the first book to chronicle the foundation and development of Nature, one of the world's most influential scientific institutions. Now nearing its hundred and fiftieth year of publication, Nature is the international benchmark for scientific publication. Its contributors include Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford, and Stephen Hawking, and it has published many of the most important discoveries in the history of science, including articles on the structure of DNA, the discovery of the neutron, the first cloning of a mammal, and the human genome. But how did Nature become such an essential institution? In Making Nature, Melinda Baldwin charts the rich history of this extraordinary publication from its foundation in 1869 to current debates about online publishing and open access. This pioneering study not only tells Nature's story but also sheds light on much larger questions about the history of science publishing, changes in scientific communication, and shifting notions of scientific community. Nature, as Baldwin demonstrates, helped define what science is and what it means to be a scientist. |
| nature biomedical: Rewriting Nature Paul Enríquez, 2021-06-24 History will mark the twenty-first century as the dawn of the age of precise genetic manipulation. Breakthroughs in genome editing are poised to enable humankind to fundamentally transform life on Earth. Those familiar with genome editing understand its potential to revolutionize civilization in ways that surpass the impact of the discovery of electricity and the development of gunpowder, the atomic bomb, or the Internet. Significant questions regarding how society should promote or hinder genome editing loom large in the horizon. And it is up to humans to decide the fate of this powerful technology. Rewriting Nature is a compelling, thought-provoking interdisciplinary exploration of the law, science, and policy of genome editing. The book guides readers through complex legal, scientific, ethical, political, economic, and social issues concerning this emerging technology, and challenges the conventional false dichotomy often associated with science and law, which contributes to a growing divide between both fields. |
| nature biomedical: Advanced Micro- and Nano-manufacturing Technologies Shrikrishna Nandkishor Joshi, Pranjal Chandra, 2021-10-01 This volume focuses on the fundamentals and advancements in micro and nanomanufacturing technologies applied in the biomedical and biochemical domain. The contents of this volume provide comprehensive coverage of the physical principles of advanced manufacturing technologies and the know-how of their applications in the fabrication of biomedical devices and systems. The book begins by documenting the journey of miniaturization and micro-and nano-fabrication. It then delves into the fundamentals of various advanced technologies such as micro-wire moulding, 3D printing, lithography, imprinting, direct laser machining, and laser-induced plasma-assisted machining. It also covers laser-based technologies which are a promising option due to their flexibility, ease in control and application, high precision, and availability. These technologies can be employed to process several materials such as glass, polymers: polycarbonate, polydimethylsiloxane, polymethylmethacrylate, and metals such as stainless steel, which are commonly used in the fabrication of biomedical devices, such as microfluidic technology, optical and fiber-optic sensors, and electro-chemical bio-sensors. It also discusses advancements in various MEMS/NEMS based technologies and their applications in energy conversion and storage devices. The chapters are written by experts from the fields of micro- and nano-manufacturing, materials engineering, nano-biotechnology, and end-users such as clinicians, engineers, academicians of interdisciplinary background. This book will be a useful guide for academia and industry alike. |
| nature biomedical: Innovations in Cell Research and Therapy Zvi Loewy, 2020-02-05 All living things are comprised of cells. A cell is the building block of complex organisms. All cells contain genetic material. Some cells contain subunits known as organelles that perform specific functions. Protein processing, energy generation, and macromolecular biosynthesis are some of the functions of organelles. Recently, advances in cell biology have elucidated new insights in cellular development and the unique functions of different types of cells. The era of biotechnology is rooted in biologics, and cell biology has delivered novel therapeutic candidates. Personalized medicine has its underpinnings in cell biology. Innovations in Cell Research and Therapy focuses on recent key advances that are transforming health and medical sciences. Understanding fundamental cellular processes, including cellular differentiation, the many applications of stem cells, natural and synthetic approaches for inducing apoptosis, and new insights into organelle biology and macromolecular processing are representative examples of the topics that are addressed in the chapters found in this book. |
| nature biomedical: The Textbook of Nanoneuroscience and Nanoneurosurgery Babak Kateb, John D. Heiss, John S. Yu, Ming Hsieh, 2024-11-13 This textbook highlights the exciting field of nanoneuroscience and its potential to transform how we diagnose and treat neurological disorders. The Textbook of Nanoneuroscience and Nanoneurosurgery, dives deep into this emerging field, exploring the latest tools and techniques currently being developed at the nanoscale level. Key areas of focus include: Nanoplatforms: The book explores how scientists utilize materials on a near-microscopic scale for neurosurgery, neurology, and brain imaging applications. Bridging the Gap: Regulatory hurdles for translating research from the lab to real-world use are addressed, paving the way for future advancements. The Future is Now: The book showcases recent breakthroughs already impacting patient care alongside promising areas with significant potential. Collaboration is Key: Insights from over 220 researchers and 5000+ references, along with illustrative figures in B/W and color, provide a comprehensive overview of this dynamic field. With its focus on minimally invasive procedures and the latest regulatory considerations, The Textbook of Nanoneuroscience and Nanoneurosurgery equips researchers and medical professionals with the knowledge to develop groundbreaking treatments for neurological conditions. The text also reviews the latest regulatory guidelines that influence the translation of nanotechnological research from the laboratory to the clinic and the most recent information on biodevices and pharmaceutical spinoffs. It highlights presidential and congressional initiatives and programs that may impact the field soon. Some reviews of the First edition of the textbook. ...a significant contribution to the field of nanoneuroscience and nanoneurosurgery ... the reader will come away with a deeper understanding of the history of nanotechnology and medicine. —Neuroscience This is a monumental first textbook on nanoneurosurgery. ... recommended reading for neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuroradiologists, and neuroscientists involved in research on new techniques for application in neurosurgery. Biomedical engineers and various companies developing instruments and devices would benefit from the wealth of information about trends for the development of new technologies for neurosurgery. K. K. Jain, MD, Basel, Switzerland Phenomenal body of knowledge in this book that would take eons to collate by myself. Every answer to every one of my questions plus heaps more. Essential reading for everyone interested in the field. A must-have! Albert Deme This is an amazing foray into the future of a largely unexplored, but increasingly critical medical domain.....I have learned much from every page of this captivating text, and I highly recommend it to any medical student, researcher, medical professional in the neurosciences, or anyone who has an interest in the human brain and the future of medicine, to gather a glimpse of the incredible and beneficial paradigm shifts that will soon impact the field of neuroscience. Frank Boehm, British Columbia, Canada |
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| nature biomedical: Sustainable Bioeconomy Development in the Global South Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Sylvester Chibueze Izah, Humberto Merritt, Raul Delgado Wise, Attachai Jintrawet, 2025-01-30 This book provides background knowledge on sustainable bioeconomy development in the Global South and documents its status. It promotes pertinent understanding for the sustainable creation of new value chains within the sector especially in terms of bioenergy and biomaterials as well as the definition of priority areas and supportive framework by local, national, regional and international agencies and consortiums. This book covers the state of affairs of innovative bio-based products from agriculture, forestry, biotechnology, medicine, pharmaceuticals, food and feed, construction materials, bioenergy, paper, and pulp, industrial goods, and environmental management. It also presents narrative-based reviews of bio-based raw materials, processing processes, products, and services that showcase the status of bioeconomy development in the Global South. This book is a reference for trainees and trainers, bioeconomy practitioners and activists, students, civil, private,and public employees and employers, academics, researchers, environmentalists, ecologists, social scientists, agricultural scientists, economists, governmental and non-governmental organization, biodiversity experts, policymakers, conservationists and industries interested in promoting sustainable bioeconomy development in the Global South. |
| nature biomedical: Biosensors , 2021-05-05 This book covers novel and current strategies for biosensing, from the use of nanomaterials and biological functionalized surfaces to the mathematical assessment of novel biosensors and their potential use as wearable devices for continuous monitoring. Biosensing technologies can be used in the medical field for the early detection of disease, monitoring effectiveness of treatments, detecting nervous system signals for controlling robotic prosthesis, and much more. This book includes eleven chapters that examine and discuss several strategies of biosensing, proposing mathematical designs that address the latest reported technologies. |
| nature biomedical: Bioelectronics Anuj Kumar, Ram K. Gupta, 2022-12-08 Bioelectronics is emerging as a new area of research where electronics can selectively detect, record, and monitor physiological signals. This is a rapidly expanding area of medical research, that relies heavily on multidisciplinary technology development and cutting-edge research in chemical, biological, engineering, and physical science. This book provides extensive information on the (i) fundamental concepts of bioelectronics, (ii) materials for the developments of bioelectronics such as implantable electronics, self-powered devices, bioelectronic sensors, flexible bioelectronics, etc, and (iii) an overview of the trends and gathering of the latest bioelectronic progress. This book will broaden our knowledge about newer technologies and processes used in bioelectronics. |
| nature biomedical: The First Cell Azra Raza, 2019-10-15 With the fascinating scholarship of The Emperor of All Maladies and the deeply personal experience of When Breath Becomes Air, a world-class oncologist examines the current state of cancer and its devastating impact on the individuals it affects -- including herself. In The First Cell, Azra Raza offers a searing account of how both medicine and our society (mis)treats cancer, how we can do better, and why we must. A lyrical journey from hope to despair and back again, The First Cell explores cancer from every angle: medical, scientific, cultural, and personal. Indeed, Raza describes how she bore the terrible burden of being her own husband's oncologist as he succumbed to leukemia. Like When Breath Becomes Air, The First Cell is no ordinary book of medicine, but a book of wisdom and grace by an author who has devoted her life to making the unbearable easier to bear. |
| nature biomedical: Deep Learning in Medical Signal and Image Processing Aamir, Muhammad, Bhatti, Uzair Aslam, Rahman, Ziaur, Bhutto, Jameel Ahmed, Abro, Waheed Ahmed, 2025-05-23 Deep learning is revolutionizing the analysis of medical signals and images, offering unprecedented advancements in diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. Techniques such as convolutional and recurrent neural networks are transforming the processing of radiological scans, ultrasound images, and ECG readings. By enabling more detailed and precise interpretations, deep learning enhances the ability of healthcare providers to make timely and informed decisions. These innovations are reshaping medical workflows, improving patient outcomes, and paving the way for a future of more reliable and efficient healthcare solutions. Deep Learning in Medical Signal and Image Processing offers a comprehensive examination of deep learning, specifically through convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs), to medical data. It explores the application of AI in the analysis of medical signals and images. Covering topics such as diagnostic accuracy, enhanced decision-making, and data augmentation techniques, this book is an excellent resource for medical practitioners, clinicians, data scientists, AI researchers, healthcare professionals, engineers, professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, and more. |
| nature biomedical: AI for Healthcare Robotics Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Hadassah Drukarch, 2022-06-07 What is artificial intelligence (AI)? What is healthcare robotics? How can AI and healthcare robotics assist in contemporary medicine? Robotics and AI can offer society unimaginable benefits, such as enabling wheelchair users to walk again, performing surgery in a highly automated and minimally invasive way, and delivering care more efficiently. AI for Healthcare Robotics explains what healthcare robots are and how AI empowers them in achieving the goals of contemporary medicine. |
| nature biomedical: AI-Personalized Medicine Therapy Joohee Pradhan, Ajay Kumar Shukla, 2025-02-05 Discover how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare with this book, edited by Dr Joohee Pradhan and Dr Ajay Kumar Shukla. This insightful book highlights the groundbreaking applications of AI in medical treatment, from precision diagnostics and drug discovery to robotic surgeries and telemedicine. It explores the transformative potential of technologies like machine learning and natural language processing to deliver personalized, efficient, and cost-effective care. Addressing both the promise and the challenges, the book examines critical topics such as AI-driven decision support, remote patient monitoring, and the ethical considerations of data privacy and algorithmic bias. Bridging the gap between innovation and real-world applications, this book is an essential resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, and technology enthusiasts looking to understand and harness AI’s potential in medicine. Transform the way you think about healthcare with this comprehensive and forward-looking exploration of AI’s role in shaping the future. |
| nature biomedical: CRISPR and Plant Functional Genomics Jen-Tsung Chen, 2024-05-08 CRISPR is a crucial technology in plant physiology and molecular biology resulting in more sustainable agricultural practices, including outcomes of better plant stress tolerance and crop improvement. CRISPR and Plant Functional Genomics explores ways to release the potential of plant functional genomics, one of the prevailing topics in plant biology and a critical technology for speed and precision crop breeding. This book presents achievements in plant functional genomics and features information on diverse applications using the emerging CRISPR-based genome editing technologies producing high-yield, disease-resistant, and climate-smart crops. It also includes theories on organizing strategies for upgrading the CRISPR system to increase efficiency, avoid off-target effects, and produce transgene-free edited crops. Features: Presents CRISPR-based technologies, releasing the potential of plant functional genomics Provides methods and applications of CRISPR/Cas-based plant genome editing technologies Summarizes achievements of speed and precision crop breeding using CRISPR-based technologies Illustrates strategies to upgrade the CRISPR system Supports the UN’s sustainable development goals to develop future climate-resilient crops CRISPR and Plant Functional Genomics provides extensive knowledge of CRISPR-based technologies and plant functional genomics, and is an ideal reference for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in the field of plant sciences as well as agronomy and agriculture. |
| nature biomedical: Health Data Privacy under the GDPR Maria Tzanou, 2020-11-23 The growth of data-collecting goods and services, such as ehealth and mhealth apps, smart watches, mobile fitness and dieting apps, electronic skin and ingestible tech, combined with recent technological developments such as increased capacity of data storage, artificial intelligence and smart algorithms, has spawned a big data revolution that has reshaped how we understand and approach health data. Recently the COVID-19 pandemic has foregrounded a variety of data privacy issues. The collection, storage, sharing and analysis of health- related data raises major legal and ethical questions relating to privacy, data protection, profiling, discrimination, surveillance, personal autonomy and dignity. This book examines health privacy questions in light of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the general data privacy legal framework of the European Union (EU). The GDPR is a complex and evolving body of law that aims to deal with several technological and societal health data privacy problems, while safeguarding public health interests and addressing its internal gaps and uncertainties. The book answers a diverse range of questions including: What role can the GDPR play in regulating health surveillance and big (health) data analytics? Can it catch up with internet-age developments? Are the solutions to the challenges posed by big health data to be found in the law? Does the GDPR provide adequate tools and mechanisms to ensure public health objectives and the effective protection of privacy? How does the GDPR deal with data that concern children’s health and academic research? By analysing a number of diverse questions concerning big health data under the GDPR from various perspectives, this book will appeal to those interested in privacy, data protection, big data, health sciences, information technology, the GDPR, EU and human rights law. |
| nature biomedical: The Power of Ethics Susan Liautaud, 2021-01-05 The essential guide for ethical decision-making in the 21st century, The Power of Ethics depicts “ethical decision-making not in a nebulous philosophical space, but at the point where the rubber meets the road” (Michael Schur, producer and creator of The Good Place). It’s not your imagination: we’re living in a time of moral decline. Publicly, we’re bombarded with reports of government leaders acting against the welfare of their constituents; companies prioritizing profits over health, safety, and our best interests; and technology posing risks to society with few or no repercussions for those responsible. Personally, we may be conflicted about how much privacy to afford our children on the internet; how to make informed choices about our purchases and the companies we buy from; or how to handle misconduct we witness at home and at work. How do we find a way forward? Today’s ethical challenges are increasingly gray, often without a clear right or wrong solution, causing us to teeter on the edge of effective decision-making. With concentrated power structures, rapid advances in technology, and insufficient regulation to protect citizens and consumers, ethics are harder to understand than ever. But in The Power of Ethics, Susan Liautaud shows how ethics can be used to create a sea change of positive decisions that can ripple outward to our families, communities, workplaces, and the wider world—offering unprecedented opportunity for good. Drawing on two decades as an ethics advisor guiding corporations and leaders, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and students in her Stanford University ethics courses, Susan Liautaud provides clarity to blurry ethical questions, walking you through a straightforward, four-step process for ethical decision-making you can use every day. Liautaud also explains the six forces driving virtually every ethical choice we face. Exploring some of today’s most challenging ethics dilemmas and showing you how to develop a clear point of view, speak out with authority, make effective decisions, and contribute to a more ethical world for yourself and others, The Power of Ethics is the must-have ethics guide for the 21st century. |
| nature biomedical: Inherently Disruptive DTRA Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, 2021-01-29 This is the official eBook publication of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, in its role as the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO). The DTRA-JSTO eBook outlines the mission, strategy, and capabilities of DTRA-JSTO as part of the DoD’s Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP). By navigating this eBook, scientists, researchers, military personnel, among others will learn about the CBDP and DTRA-JSTO’s role in supporting disruptive scientific and technical advancement to protect the U.S. warfighter and its allies. |
| nature biomedical: Biomimetic Microengineering Hyun Jung Kim, 2020-01-16 This book will examine the relevant biological subjects involved in biomimetic microengineering as well as the design and implementation methods of such engineered microdevices. Physiological topics covered include regeneration of complex responses of our body on a cellular, tissue, organ, and inter-organ level. Technological concepts in cell and tissue engineering, stem cell biology, microbiology, biomechanics, materials science, micro- and nanotechnology, and synthetic biology are highlighted to increase understanding of the transdisciplinary methods used to create the more complex, robust biomimetic engineered models. The effectiveness of the new bioinspired microphysiological systems as replacements for existing in vitro or in vivo models is explained through sections that include the protocols to reconstitute three-dimensional (3D) structures, recapitulate physiological functions, and emulate the pathophysiology of human diseases. This book will also discuss how researchers can discover bridge technologies for disease modeling and personalized precision medicine. Features Focuses on cutting edge technologies that enable manipulation of living systems in a spatiotemporal manner. Incorporates research on reverse engineering of comples microenvironmental factors in human diseases. Highlights technologies related to patient-specific personalized medicine and their potential uses. Written by chapter authors who are highly respected researchers in science and engineering. Includes extensive references at the end of each chapter to enhance further study. Hyun Jung Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. After receiving hois Ph.D. degree at Yonsei University in the Republic of Korea, he did extensive postdctoral research at both the University of Chicago and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. These efforts resulted in cutting-edge breakthroughs in synthetic microbial community research and organomimetic human Gut-on-a-Chip microsystem. His research on Gut-on-a-Chip technology leads to the creation of a microfluidic device that mimics the physiology and pathology of the living human intestine. Since 2015, he has explored novel human host-microbiome ecosystems to discover the disease mechanism and new therapeutics in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancers at UT Austin. In collaboration with clinicians, his lab is currently developing disease-oriented, patient-specific models for the advancement in pharmaceutical and clinical fields. |
| nature biomedical: Drug Delivery to Tumors Lesheng Teng, Zhaogang Yang, Chong Li, 2025-02-12 This book aims to present the latest research on drug delivery systems. It summarizes emerging drug delivery strategies and new technologies for cancer treatment, viewed through the lens of cancer pathology. Topics include immunotherapy strategies, biomimetic drug delivery strategies, live cell drug delivery strategies, nanocrystal technology, and 3D printing technology. The book is intended for researchers, R&D engineers, and graduate students in the pharmaceutical field. Additionally, it is expected to inspire collaboration among experts from different disciplines to advance the development of drug delivery systems. |
| nature biomedical: Modern Biotechnology in Healthcare Sheikh Umar Ahmad, 2023-08-18 This new volume covers some of the most important and latest research trends and applications in modern biotechnology, with special attention on how modern biotechnology advances human healthcare. These ground-breaking technologies hold tremendous potential in the development of new tools and techniques that can in turn be used in the synthesis and production of novel biological entities with a potential to improve disease diagnostics in general and healthcare facilities in particular. The chapters in the book explore microRNAs as next-generation therapeutic and diagnostic agents applications of CRISPR-Cas-based diagnostics CRISPR-Cas as a genome-editing tool engineered gut microbiomes for treating diseases antibiotics and plant-derived antimicrobials for healthcare stem cell technology and regenerative medicine and more Taking multidisciplinary perspective on these state-of-the-art biotechnologies, this volume provides a valuable overview for professionals, researchers, faculty, and students in many areas of biotechnology, medical science, and other health related areas. |
| nature biomedical: Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy Emmanuel G. Reynaud, Pavel Tomancak, 2024-02-05 Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy An indispensable guide to a novel, revolutionary fluorescence microscopy technique! Light sheet fluorescence microscopy has revolutionized microscopy, since it allows scientists to perform experiments in an entirely different manner and to record data that had not been accessible before. With contributions from noted experts in the fields of physics, biology, and computer science, Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy is a unique guide that offers a practical approach to the subject, including information on the basics of light sheet fluorescence microscopy, instrumentation, applications, sample preparation, and data analysis. Comprehensive in scope, the book is filled with the cutting-edge methods as well as valuable insider tips. Grounded in real-world applications, the book includes chapters from major manufacturers that explores their recent systems and developments. In addition, the book hightlights a discussion of a “do-it-yourself” light sheet microscope, making the technique affordable for every laboratory. This important textbook: Serves as an easy-to-understand introduction to light sheet-based fluorescence Includes numerous tips and tricks for advanced practitioners Provides in-depth information on hardware and software solutions for a straightforward implementation of light sheet fluorescence microscopy in the lab Includes chapters from the major manufacturers including Zeiss, Leica, Lavision Biotech, Phase View, and Asi Aimed at cell biologists, biophysicists, developmental biologists, and neuro-biologists, Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy offers a comprehensive overview of the most recent applications of this microscopy technique. |
| nature biomedical: Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health Roger Detels, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Fran Baum, Liming Li, Alastair H. Leyland, 2022 Invaluable for all practitioners, trainees, and students of public health and epidemiology, the Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health covers the scope, methods, and practice of public health and has been comprehensively updated for its seventh edition. |
| nature biomedical: AI Healthcare Applications and Security, Ethical, and Legal Considerations Singla, Babita, Shalender, Kumar, 2024-08-05 Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has led to the creation of many opportunities in the field of healthcare. Like other industries, stakeholders in the healthcare sector stand to benefit tremendously from its adoption. The multifaceted benefits associated with AI are something that makes the adoption of technology constructive for the sector. That said, it is equally important to take care of the ethical, security, and safety challenges related to AI applications. AI Healthcare Applications and Security, Ethical, and Legal Considerations discusses in detail the various facets of AI integration in the healthcare sector. This book offers comprehensive information on how to integrate AI into the healthcare sector safely and ethically. Covering topics such as cybersecurity, machine learning models, and public policy, this book is an excellent resource for healthcare professionals and administrators, researchers, ethicists, legal scholars, healthcare policy makers and regulators, medical informatics and IT professionals, educators, bioethics professionals, academicians, and more. |
| nature biomedical: Society 5.0 and the Future of Emerging Computational Technologies Neeraj Mohan, Surbhi Gupta, Chuan-Ming Liu, 2022-06-07 This book discusses the technological aspects for the implementation of Society 5.0. The foundation and recent advances of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, data science, Internet of Things, and Big Data for the realization of Society 5.0 are covered. Practical solutions to existing problems, examples, and case studies are also offered. Society 5.0 and the Future of Emerging Computational Technologies: Practical Solutions, Examples, and Case Studies discusses technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things for the implementation of Society 5.0. It offers a firm foundation and understanding of the recent advancements in various domains such as data analytics, neural networks, computer vision, and robotics, along with practical solutions to existing problems in fields such as healthcare, manufacturing industries, security, and infrastructure management. Applications and implementations are highlighted along with the correlation between technologies. Examples and case studies are presented throughout the book to augment text. This book can be used by research scholars in the engineering domain who wish to gain knowledge and contribute towards a modern and secure future society. The book will also be useful as a reference at universities for postgraduate students who are interested in technological advancements. |
| nature biomedical: CRISPR-Cas Systems for RNA and Genome Editing , 2025-03-25 CRISPR-Cas Systems for RNA and Genome Editing, Volume 711 in this ongoing series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Massively parallel genomic perturbations with multi-target CRISPR interrogates Cas9 activity and DNA repair at endogenous sites, Genome oligopaint via local denaturation fluorescence in situ hybridization, Biochemical reconstitution of a type I-B CRISPR-associated transposon, Visualizing the conformational landscape of CRISPR-Cas9 through kinetics-informed structural studies, and much more.Additional sections cover Analysis of metal-dependent DNA nicking activities by Cas endonucleases, Biochemically characterizing the accessory proteins and ribonucleoprotein complexes of Type IV CRISPR systems, Prime editing in bacteria with BacPE, Preparation of high-purity CRISPR-based DNA base editor RNPs, Bacterial directed evolution of CRISPR base editors, Cloning and validating systems for high throughput molecular recording, Using CRISPR-Cas13 for viral nucleic acid detection, and more. - Provides the latest information on DNA/RNA research - Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of DNA/RNA research topics - Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike |
| nature biomedical: Principles of Machine Learning Wenmin Wang, 2024-10-26 Conducting an in-depth analysis of machine learning, this book proposes three perspectives for studying machine learning: the learning frameworks, learning paradigms, and learning tasks. With this categorization, the learning frameworks reside within the theoretical perspective, the learning paradigms pertain to the methodological perspective, and the learning tasks are situated within the problematic perspective. Throughout the book, a systematic explication of machine learning principles from these three perspectives is provided, interspersed with some examples. The book is structured into four parts, encompassing a total of fifteen chapters. The inaugural part, titled “Perspectives,” comprises two chapters: an introductory exposition and an exploration of the conceptual foundations. The second part, “Frameworks”: subdivided into five chapters, each dedicated to the discussion of five seminal frameworks: probability, statistics, connectionism, symbolism, and behaviorism. Continuing further, the third part, “Paradigms,” encompasses four chapters that explain the three paradigms of supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning, and narrating several quasi-paradigms emerged in machine learning. Finally, the fourth part, “Tasks”: comprises four chapters, delving into the prevalent learning tasks of classification, regression, clustering, and dimensionality reduction. This book provides a multi-dimensional and systematic interpretation of machine learning, rendering it suitable as a textbook reference for senior undergraduates or graduate students pursuing studies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, computer science, and related disciplines. Additionally, it serves as a valuable reference for those engaged in scientific research and technical endeavors within the realm of machine learning. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content. |
| nature biomedical: Metadata and Semantic Research Elena García-Barriocanal, Zeynel Cebeci, Aydin Öztürk, Mehmet C. Okur, 2011-10-07 This volume constitutes the selected papers of the 5th International Conference on Metadata and Semantic Research, MTSR 2011, held in Izmir, Turkey, in October 2011. The 36 full papers presented together with 16 short papers and project reports were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Tracks on Metadata and Semantics for Open Access Repositories and Infrastructures, Metadata and Semantics for Learning Infrastructures, Metadata and Semantics for Cultural Collections and Applications, Metadata and Semantics for Agriculture, Food and Environment. |
| nature biomedical: Gene Editing Yuan-Chuan Chen, Shiu-Jau Chen, 2019-05-29 Gene-editing technologies (e.g., ZFNs, TALENs, and CRISPRs/Cas9) have been extensively used as tools in basic research. They are further applied in manufacturing agricultural products, food, industrial products, medicinal products, etc. Particularly, the discovery of medicinal products using gene-editing technologies will open a new era for human therapeutics. Though there are still many technical and ethical challenges ahead of us, more and more products based on gene-editing technologies have been approved for marketing. These technologies are promising for multiple applications. Their development and implications should be explored in the broadest context possible. Future research directions should also be highlighted. In this book, the applications, perspectives, and challenges of gene-editing technologies are significantly demonstrated and discussed. |
| nature biomedical: Multidisciplinary Research Area in Arts, Science & Commerce (Volume-2) Chief Editor- Biplab Auddya, Editor- Dr. Jasmina B.Solanki, Dr. M. Maria Sherine Sweeja, Dr. Devimeenakshi K, Dr. Nagaraj G U, Dr. Anushka Gkl Jain, Haridasan L, 2025-06-09 |
| nature biomedical: Technological Advances and Innovations in the Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Disorders Gabriele De Rubis, Ronan MacLoughlin, Hélder A. Santos, Saritha Shetty, Divya Suares, Kamal Dua, 2024-10-21 Technological Advances and Innovations in the Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Disorders focuses on 3D printing, bioprinting, microfluidics, organ-on-a-chip systems, and molecular modeling. The book, written by a team of leading experts in the field, is an essential resource for anyone interested in the future of CRD treatment. Chapters discuss the emerging therapeutic approaches for CRDs, including biologicals and phytoceuticals. Core chapters of the book then cover the application of 3D printing, bioprinting, microfluidics, organ-on-a-chip systems, and molecular modeling to different CRDs. The book concludes with a discussion of the current clinical trials and future prospects for the management of CRDs.This is a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals who are interested in the latest technological advances in the field of CRDs. It will also be of interest to students and scientists working in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences, microfluidics, bioinformatics, drug design, drug delivery, and 3D printing. - Provides the most recent and updated perspectives and challenges in the management of chronic respiratory disorders - Covers exciting new technologies such as 3D printing, bioprinting, microfluidics, organ-on-a-chip systems, and molecular modelling - Includes the most recent information on the development of advanced drug delivery systems for the treatment of chronic respiratory disorders |
| nature biomedical: Artificial Intelligence for Science (AI4S) Qinghai Miao, Fei-Yue Wang, 2024-09-11 This book presents a comprehensive framework for analyzing, evaluating, and guiding AI for Sciences (AI4Sci) research, offering a unified approach that facilitates analysis across various academic fields through a shared set of dimensions and indicators. It provides a systematic overview of recent AI4Sci advances in various disciplines and offers insights into the latest issues in and prospects of AI4Sci. The book is based on the theory of Parallel Intelligence (PI), which forms the foundation for the general AI4Sci framework. By analyzing multiple cases in various academic fields, this framework integrates key elements of AI4Sci, such as real scientific problems, datasets, virtual systems, AI methods, human roles, and organizational mechanisms, from a multidimensional perspective. It also assesses and summarizes the limitations of AI4Sci, incorporating the latest advances in AI for fundamental models. Lastly, it explores the impact of DeSci and DAO, as well as TAO, on AI4Sci ecosystem development and prospects. Through its balanced approach, the book offers readers a goal-oriented perspective, focusing on a concise presentation of the core ideas and reducing detailed descriptions of specific AI4Sci cases to a minimum. |
| nature biomedical: Micro Light Emitting Diode: Fabrication and Devices Jong-Hyun Ahn, Jae-Hyun Kim, 2022-01-04 This book focuses on basic fundamental and applied aspects of micro-LED, ranging from chip fabrication to transfer technology, panel integration, and various applications in fields ranging from optics to electronics to and biomedicine. The focus includes the most recent developments, including the uses in large large-area display, VR/AR display, and biomedical applications. The book is intended as a reference for advanced students and researchers with backgrounds in optoelectronics and display technology. Micro-LEDs are thin, light-emitting diodes, which have attracted considerable research interest in the last few years. They exhibit a set of exceptional properties and unique optical, electrical, and mechanical behaviors of fundamental interest, with the capability to support a range of important exciting applications that cannot be easily addressed with other technologies. The content is divided into two parts to make the book approachable to readers of various backgrounds and interests. The first provides a detailed description with fundamental materials and production approaches and assembly/manufacturing strategies designed to target readers who seek an understanding ofof essential materials and production approaches and assembly/manufacturing strategies designed to target readers who want to understand the foundational aspects. The second provides detailed, comprehensive coverage of the wide range of device applications that have been achieved. This second part targets readers who seek a detailed account of the various applications that are enabled by micro-LEDs. |
| nature biomedical: Porous Coordination Polymers Nidhi Goel, Ki-Hyun Kim, 2024-01-23 Porous Coordination Polymers: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications brings together the latest advances in Porous Coordination Polymers (PCPs) for cutting-edge applications. The book begins by introducing PCPs, highlighting their structure, chemistry, basic properties and design approaches. This is followed by a chapter focusing on synthesis methods and mechanical properties. Subsequent chapters provide in-depth coverage of specific target applications, explaining the preparation of PCPs for areas including catalysis and photocatalysis, environmental remediation, gas storage and separation, energy storage and conversion, new generation magnets, nanocarriers in therapeutics, and biomedical imaging. Finally, current challenges and future developments are considered in detail. Porous Coordination Polymers are gaining increasing interest due to their attractive properties, such as structural flexibility, large surface area, tailorable pore size, and functional tunability, in turn enabling a wide range of possible applications which this book aims to highlight and to elucidate. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, inorganic chemistry, environmental science, and materials science and engineering, as well as engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest in porous coordination polymers (PCPs) and novel polymeric materials for advanced industrial applications. - Explores porous coordination polymers in detail while highlighting key ideas. - Provides in-depth discussion of the design and development of new porous coordination polymers. - Addresses present issues and looks at potential future developments in this innovative field. |
| nature biomedical: Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2024 Marius George Linguraru, Qi Dou, Aasa Feragen, Stamatia Giannarou, Ben Glocker, Karim Lekadir, Julia A. Schnabel, 2024-10-13 The 12-volume set LNCS 15001 - 15012 constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Conferenc on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2024, which took place in Marrakesh, Morocco, during October 6–10, 2024. MICCAI accepted 857 full papers from 2781 submissions. They focus on neuroimaging; image registration; computational pathology; computer aided diagnosis, treatment response, and outcome prediction; image guided intervention; visualization; surgical planning, and surgical data science; image reconstruction; image segmentation; machine learning; etc. |
| nature biomedical: Super Agers Eric Topol, 2025-05-06 Dr. Topol offers an evidence-based approach to longevity in a market drenched in snake oil. [He] doesn't promise a silver bullet to magically stop the aging process, he shows how preventing the development of killer chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration is completely changing what 'old age' can be. And we can start long before middle age--or long after. ... Breakthrough treatments have been developed from new tools, new understanding of how our personal genomes work, and what AI can see in our health data. We can now engineer cells, build proteins, and find drugs that make us live longer, better. Many of these treatments are on the shelf now--or soon will be--and improving fast-- |
| nature biomedical: The Immunological Synapse Part C , 2025-02-06 The Immunological Synapse - Part C, Volume 193 in the Methods in Cell Biology series provides state-of-the-art and detailed methods for the study of the T cell, natural killer (NK) cell and B cell immunological synapses. Topics covered in this third volume include tau-STED microscopy for 3D-quantitative colocalization of lytic granule markers, image processing approaches for 3D-analysis of markers and for microtubule remodeling quantification at the immunological synapse, flow cytometry to analyze NK cell-target cell conjugation, imaging flow cytometry to quantify a range of different subcellular processes at the immunological synapse, imaging techniques aimed at quantitatively analyzing B cell immunological synapse formation, quantification of force-mediated antigen extraction in the B cell immune synapse using DNA-based tension sensors, measuring interaction forces between T lymphocytes and their target cells using live microscopy and laminar shear flow chambers, measuring interaction kinetics between T cells and their target tumor cells with optical tweezers, and gauging antigen recognition by human primary T-cells featuring orthotopically exchanged TCRs of choice. Additionally, this volume includes methods to isolate and characterize primary NK cells and enrich the KIR2DL1+ population, and to expand γδ T cells and evaluate their cytotoxicity. - Covers various methods related to the study of the immunological synapse - Includes detailed, point-by-point, methods as well as various important notes - Provides the authority and expertise from an international board of leading scientists |
| nature biomedical: Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Medicine Subhi J. Al'Aref, Gurpreet Singh, Lohendran Baskaran, Dimitri Metaxas, 2020-11-20 Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Medicine addresses the ever-expanding applications of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning (ML), in healthcare and within cardiovascular medicine. The book focuses on emphasizing ML for biomedical applications and provides a comprehensive summary of the past and present of AI, basics of ML, and clinical applications of ML within cardiovascular medicine for predictive analytics and precision medicine. It helps readers understand how ML works along with its limitations and strengths, such that they can could harness its computational power to streamline workflow and improve patient care. It is suitable for both clinicians and engineers; providing a template for clinicians to understand areas of application of machine learning within cardiovascular research; and assist computer scientists and engineers in evaluating current and future impact of machine learning on cardiovascular medicine. - Provides an overview of machine learning, both for a clinical and engineering audience - Summarize recent advances in both cardiovascular medicine and artificial intelligence - Discusses the advantages of using machine learning for outcomes research and image processing - Addresses the ever-expanding application of this novel technology and discusses some of the unique challenges associated with such an approach |
| nature biomedical: Advanced Biosensors for Virus Detection Raju Khan, Arpana Parihar, Ajeet Kumar Kaushik, Ashok Kumar, 2022-03-04 Advanced Biosensors for Virus Detection: Smart Diagnostics to Combat Against the SARS-CoV2 Pandemic covers the development of biosensor-based approaches for the diagnosis and prognosis of viral infections, specifically coronaviruses. The book discusses wide-ranging topics of available biosensor-based technologies and their application for early viral detection. Sections cover the emergence of SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV2, the global health response, the impact on affected populations, state-of-the art biomarkers, and risk factors. Specific focus is given to COVID-19, with coverage of genomic profiling, strain variation and the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV2. In addition, current therapeutics, nano-abled advancements and challenges in the detection of SARS-CoV2 and COVID-19 management are discussed, along with the role of nanomaterials in the development of biosensors and how biosensors can be scaled up for clinical applications and commercialization. - Deals with biosensors-based approaches that could be exploited to design and develop high throughput, rapid and cost-effective diagnostics technologies for the early detection of viral infections - Illustrates the development of multiplexed, miniaturized analytical systems for point-of-care applications - Provides information about fabrication protocols for various biosensor based diagnostic approaches that could be directly implemented to develop a novel biosensor - Includes the past, present and future status of biosensors, along with information about biosensors currently under clinical trials |
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