
First 3-D Image Of Antibody Gene Shown
Using a multidisciplinary
mix of geometry, biological
research and techniques
developed to solve problems
on supercomputers,
scientists have shown for
the first time how a genome
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Cutting-edge Computing Helps Discover Origin Of Life On Earth
Computing grids have helped
scientists shed light on how
life on earth may have
originated. Deep ocean
hydrothermal vents have long
been suggested as possible
... > full story

Algorithm Finds The Network -- For Genes Or The Internet
Human diseases and social
networks seem to have little
in common. However, at the
crux of these two lies a
network, communities within
the network, and farther
... > full story

Computer Vision May Not Be As Good As Thought
For years, scientists have
been trying to teach
computers how to see like
humans, and recent research
has seemed to show computers
making progress in
... > full story
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Astrophysical Fluid Mechanics: A New Method For Simulating Supersonic Turbulence
May 7, 2008 Scientists have developed a new method for simulating turbulent fluids, which will open up new perspectives in the field of astrophysics. Turbulence is worth studying, because of the fundamental role ... > full story -
New Regulatory Circuit Identified For Aggressive, Malignant Brain Tumor
April 10, 2008 Researchers have developed a new algorithm for ranking abnormal genes according to their likelihood of contributing to a cancer. They also show that a gene identified by the algorithm as a likely ... > full story -
Computation To Unravel How Genes Are Regulated And Shed Light On How Cells Become Different
April 10, 2008 A closer alliance between computational and experimental researchers is needed to make progress towards one of biology's most challenging goals, understanding how epigenetic marks contribute to ... > full story -
New Software Aids Researchers Analyzing Millions Of DNA Sequences
March 31, 2008 As the scope of genome research expands on an almost daily basis, researchers confront increasingly large volumes of data. Now biologists are developing software that enables researchers to analyze ... > full story -
Mathematicians Prove New Way To Build A Better Estimate
March 2, 2008 Brown applied mathematicians have found a new way to sift through mountains of data and draw reliable inferences from it -- a Holy Grail in science and technology. Their pioneering work, the ... > full story -
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Learning About Brains From Computers, And Vice Versa
February 20, 2008 For many years, Tomaso Poggio's lab at MIT ran two parallel lines of research. Some projects were aimed at understanding how the brain works, using complex computational models. Others were aimed at ... > full story -
Defining Cancer's Genetic 'Support Network'
February 20, 2008 Researchers have developed a new method that essentially does for the genetic pathways underlying cancer what social networking web sites can do for people: It finds the connections among them. The ... > full story -
How Crystal Becomes A Conductor
February 6, 2008 Squeeze a crystal of manganese oxide hard enough, and it changes from an electrical insulator to a conductive metal. Researchers use computational modeling to show why this happens. The results ... > full story -
Biologists Use Computers To Study Bacterial Cell Division
January 30, 2008 A group of computational biologists have created a mathematical model of the process that regulates cell division in a common bacterium, confirming hypotheses, providing new insights, identifying ... > full story -
Study Maps Life In Extreme Environments
December 30, 2007 A team of biologists have developed a model mapping the control circuit governing a whole free living organism. This is an important milestone for the new field of systems biology and will allow the ... > full story
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