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April 8, 2015
Tiny GEMs, big insights

They’re only 1/100th the width of a human hair, but these little sensors are kind of a big deal. Dubbed geometrically encoded magnetic sensors (GEMs), they have the ability to change shape once inside human tissue – and they provide greater accuracy than current technology.

February 18, 2015
Enzymes prove no match for supercomputers

UC San Diego School of Medicine scientists have teamed up with Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center engineers to create 3D models of enzymes that cause inflammation. What they've learned could bring relief to victims of asthma and arthritis.

 

August 8, 2012
Small molecule may play big role in Alzheimer’s disease

There is no consensus on Alzheimer's disease underlying mechanism. Now, new simulations may lead to better diagnostic and treatment options to stop the disease.
 

September 7, 2011
Knowing me, knowing you

Molecular biologists around the world are currently creating a high-resolution genetic map with the 1000 Genomes Project, which they hope will contain all the common gene variations in the major populations. 

But now, increasingly, the bottleneck is becoming data transfer between centers.