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Gillian Sinclair

Recent articles by this author:

  • Simulating the multi-verse on the grid April 13, 2011 - 4:57am
    There are still big questions that need to be answered in cosmology. Modeling one universe can be a challenge in itself. But now, a PhD student has managed to create thousands of universes simultaneously using the grid to find answers. Read about how...
  • Feature - Fighting pesticide resistance July 28, 2010 - 1:00am
      Feature - Fighting pesticide resistance The tobacco hornworm is a large caterpillar, that can swiftly defoliate other plants as well, such as tomato plants. Image courtesy Jan Stipala, University of Exeter Pesticide resistance is becoming more of...
  • iSGTW Feature - Ion channel simulations December 17, 2008 - 1:00am
    Ion channel simulations and free energy calculations on the grid Visualization of the KcsA ion channel.  Image courtesy of National Grid Service Philip Fowler had a problem. He wanted to find out how selective a certain ion channel is for...
  • iSGTW Feature - National Grid tackles HIV June 18, 2008 - 1:00am
    Feature - Tackling HIV via the grid The expulsion of saquinavir from particular HIV-1 protease mutant. Image courtesy of P V Coveney. The United Kingdom’s National Grid Service (NGS) played a key role in helping scientists simulate the efficacy of...
  • iSGTW Feature - Cutting edge computing helps discover the origin of life April 2, 2008 - 1:00am
    Feature - Cutting edge computing helps discover the origin of life A snapshot from a large-scale molecular dynamics simulation of a 480 base pair DNA plasmid sandwiched between two sheets of a clay mineral. The plasmid structure remains essentially...
  • iSGTW Feature - The UK National Grid Service: celebrating 100 operation meetings March 19, 2008 - 1:00am
      Feature - The UK National Grid Service: celebrating 100 operation meetings Whether it’s bloodflow through the brain, celestial objects, molecular permeability or ionic channels...NGS is offering researchers across the UK with the resources...