Published October, 2010
By Bram Vanderborght
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics
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This book reports on the developments of the bipedal walking robot Lucy. Moreover pneumatic artificial muscles have a high power to weightratio and can be coupled directly without complex gearing mechanism, which canbe beneficial towards legged mechanisms.

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Published October, 2010
By Cornelia Kasper, Martijn van Griensven, Ralf Portner, Martijn Griensven and Ralf Poertner
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
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Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human Amniotic Membrane, by S. * Production Process for Stem Cell Based Therapeutic Implants: Expansion of the Production Cell Line and Cultivation of Encapsulated Cells, by C.

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Published October, 2010
By Christian Rommel, Bart Vanhaesebroeck and Peter K. Vogt
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
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From humble beginnings over 25 years ago as a lipid kinase activity associated with certain oncoproteins, PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) has been catapulted to the forefront of drug development in cancer, immunity and thrombosis, with the first clinical trials of PI3K pathway inhibitors now in progress.

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Published October, 2010
By Bruce R. Smoller and Franco Rongioletti
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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It is a pleasure to introduce this new book, Clinical and Pathological Aspects of Skin Diseases in Endocrine, Metabolic, Nutritional, and Deposition Disease, edited by two of my friends and respected colleagues, Franco Rongioletti and Bruce R.

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Published September, 2010
By Jaime M. Monti, Jaime Monti, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Hanns Mohler, Seithikurippu Ratnas Pandi-Perumal and Hanns Moehler
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
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GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the main neurotransmitter regulating sleep. It also explores the role of GABA in the basic drives that affect sleep, and the influences that adapt sleep and wakefulness to external events.

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Published September, 2010
By Phil Gordon Shepherd, Sten Grillner and Gordon Shepherd
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Microcircuits are the specific arrangements of cells and their connections that carry out the operations unique to each brain region. This resource summarizes succinctly these circuits in over 40 regions - enabling comparisons of principles across both vertebrates and invertebrates. It provides a new foundation for understanding brain function that will be of interest to all neuroscientists.

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Published September, 2010
By John W. Pelley and Edward F. Goljan
Publisher: Elsevier (Mosby)
Series: Rapid Review
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Features photographs, tables, and figures that address the biochemistry information you need to know for the USMLE.

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Published September, 2010
By Domnita Crisan
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Molecular and Translational Medicine
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Hematopathology: Genomic Mechanisms of Neoplastic Diseases will keep physicians abreast of the rapid and complex changes in genomic medicine, as exemplified by the molecular pathology of hematologic malignancies.

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Published September, 2010
By Po Sing Leung
Publisher: Springer
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Highlighting the role local renin-angiotensin systems (RAS) play in pancreatic disease, this review presents the latest research advances in the field. These findings suggest both preventative measures and treatment for pancreatic disease.

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Published September, 2010
By Bin He, Daniel C. Sigg, Paul A. Iaizzo and Yong-Fu Xiao
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Cardiac Electrophysiology Methods and Models reviews key research methods and protocols in cardiac electrophysiology with a focus on advantages, pitfalls, practical implementation and collaborative cross-functional research.

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