
New Computer Model Could Lead to Safer Stents
Researchers have developed a
computer model that explains
why those drugs (which
include rapamycin and its
analogs as well as
paclitaxel) can accumulate
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Better Way for Computers to 'See' Combines Molecular Biology and Gaming Hardware
Combining screening
techniques from molecular
biology with
high-performance gaming
hardware advances the
... > full story

Mechanism Related To Onset Of Various Genetic Diseases Revealed
Researchers in Spain have
revealed the process by
which proteins with a
tendency to cause
conformational diseases such
... > full story

Researchers Using Parallel Processing Computing Could Save Thousands By Using An Xbox
A new study has demonstrated
that researchers trying to
model a range of processes
could use the power and
capabilities of a particular
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Novel Computational Model: How Parkinson's Medications Affect Learning and Attention
January 26, 2010 A new brain-based computational model is helping to understand how Parkinson's disease and dopamine medications -- used to treat motor symptoms caused by the disease -- can affect learning and ... > full story -
Technique Finds Gene Regulatory Sites Without Knowledge of Regulators
November 27, 2009 A new statistical technique allows scientists to scan a genome for specific gene-regulatory regions without requiring prior knowledge of the relevant transcription factors. The technique has been ... > full story -
Darwin Meets Facebook: Social Networking Tool Lets Natural Historians Share Data
November 12, 2009 Natural history plans to chart life on earth, yet the discipline risks being buried under a landslide of painstakingly collected data that isn't always used. Now researchers at London's Natural ... > full story -
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Consumer Electronics Can Help Improve Patient Health
October 27, 2009 Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a new ... > full story -
Computational Models Used To Study Fear; Could Help PTSD Victims
October 1, 2009 Researchers have started using computational models of the brain, making it easier to study the brain's connections. An electrical and computer engineering doctoral student has discovered new ... > full story -
Computer Model Shows Changes In Brain Mechanisms For Cocaine Addicts
September 23, 2009 Researchers are utilizing computational models to study how the brain's chemicals and synaptic mechanisms, or connections between neurons, react to cocaine addiction and what this could mean for ... > full story -
Counting Duplicated Genome Segments Now Possible
September 6, 2009 A new computational method has proven its usefulness in counting duplicated sequences in human genomes and in initially assessing their content. Duplicated segments have been linked with several ... > full story -
Computational Process Zeroes In On Top Genetic Cancer Suspects
September 2, 2009 Engineers have devised innovative computer software that can sift through hundreds of genetic mutations and highlight the DNA changes that are most likely to promote ... > full story -
Math Model Accurately Mimics Cell Division In Carbon-Cycling Bacterium
August 22, 2009 Scientists have developed a quantitative, mathematical model of DNA replication and cell division for the bacterium Caulobacter ... > full story -
New Computer Simulation Helps Explain Folding In Important Cellular Protein
August 11, 2009 Scientists have created a two-step computer simulation (using an important process called the Wang-Landau algorithm) that sheds light on how a crucial protein -- glycophorin A -- becomes an active ... > full story
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