Di Bagian 1 berikut ini, Melalui Mata yang Lain, saya mengingat masa kecil saya di dunia bebas diikuti oleh pengalaman saya yang kurang sehat di Jepang sebagai mahasiswa selama perang. Pada saat Jepang menyerang Pearl Harbor, saya telah bertemu Katsuma Dan (Katy), dan harapan baru dalam penelitian ilmiah mulai meresap dalam diri saya. Dari Bagian 2, saya menggambarkan hidup saya sebagai ilmuwan…
Seri buku Neuroscience and Respiration menyajikan kontribusi para peneliti ahli dan dokter di bidang gangguan paru. Bab-bab ini memberikan ikhtisar tepat waktu tentang isu-isu yang diperdebatkan atau kemajuan terkini dalam diagnosis, klasifikasi, dan pengobatan seluruh rangkaian gangguan paru, baik akut maupun kronis. Teks-teks tersebut dianggap sebagai penggabungan penelitian dasar dan klinis …
This brief highlights advances in DNA technologies and their wider applications. DNA is the source of life and has been studied since a generation, but very little is known as yet. Several sophisticated technologies of the current era have laid their foundations on the principle of DNA based mechanisms. DNA based technologies are bringing a new revolution of Advanced Science and Technology. For…
This book focuses on automated negotiations based on multi-agent systems. It is intended for researchers and students in various fields involving autonomous agents and multi-agent systems, such as e-commerce tools, decision-making and negotiation support systems, and collaboration tools. The contents will help them to understand the concept of automated negotiations, negotiation protocols, nego…
Supporting newly hired science teachers has taken on an increased importance in our schools. This book shares the most current information about the status of newly hired science teachers, different ways in which to support newly hired science teachers, and different research approaches that can provide new information about this group of teachers. Chapters in the book are written by those who …
This edited volume is a timely and comprehensive summary of the New Zealand lizard fauna. Nestled in the south-west Pacific, New Zealand is a large archipelago that displays the faunal signatures of both its Gondwanan origins, and more recent oceanic island influences. New Zealand was one of the last countries on Earth to be discovered, and likewise, the full extent of the faunal diversity pres…
Written by specialists in the different fields, this book presents new perspectives and insights into strategies and weapons to fight microbial infections. It also reviews the “state of the art” of alternative treatment approaches and new therapeutic agents to deal with infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms. In an era of accumulated resistance to current antibiotics, it is…
Pentingnya sakit kepala dalam kesehatan masyarakat muncul dari hubungan sebab akibatnya dengan beban pribadi dan sosial berupa rasa sakit, kecacatan, kualitas hidup yang rusak, dan biaya keuangan. Gangguan sakit kepala sebenarnya umum dan ada di mana-mana. Mereka memiliki dasar neurologis, tetapi jarang disebabkan oleh penyakit serius yang mendasarinya. Gangguan sakit kepala primer-migrain, sak…
This volume reflects “New Trends in Shape Optimization” and is based on a workshop of the same name organized at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg in September 2013. During the workshop senior mathematicians and young scientists alike presented their latest findings. The format of the meeting allowed fruitful discussions on challenging open problems, and triggered a numb…
Medical and Service Robotics integrate the most recent achievements in mechanics, mechatronics, computer science, haptic and teleoperation devices together with adaptive control algorithms. The book includes topics such as surgery robotics, assist devices, rehabilitation technology, surgical instrumentation and Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) as examples for medical robotics. Autonomous cleanin…