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New Insights Into a Shapeshifting Protein Complex
5 months ago

New Insights Into a Shapeshifting Protein Complex

By  •  5 months ago  •  Featured, Science

Transcription factor IIH, or TFIIH, pronounced “TF two H,” is a veritable workhorse among the protein complexes that control human cell activity. It plays critical roles both in …
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Decoding the Role of CSB Protein in DNA Repair
2 years ago

Decoding the Role of CSB Protein in DNA Repair

By  •  2 years ago  •  Featured, Science

Using the Summit supercomputer at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), a Georgia State University (GSU) research team has revealed the structural mechanism of the …
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Scientists Use Summit Supercomputer, Deep Learning to Predict Protein Functions at Genome Scale
2 years ago

Scientists Use Summit Supercomputer, Deep Learning to Predict Protein Functions at Genome Scale

By  •  2 years ago  •  Featured, Science

by Kim Askey, askeyka@ornl.gov, 865.576.2841

A team of scientists led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) …
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Simulations Reveal Nature’s Design for Error Correction During DNA Replication
3 years ago

Simulations Reveal Nature’s Design for Error Correction During DNA Replication

By  •  3 years ago  •  Featured, Science

DNA replication is one of the most important processes in biology, responsible for ensuring that a cell’s genetic material is copied over to new cells efficiently during cell division. But …
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Simulated on Supercomputers

By  •  13 years ago  •  Science

Using Jaguar, a research team led by Aleksei Aksimentiev, assistant professor in the physics department at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, began a project to create machines for personal genome sequencing that will be more accessible to hospitals.
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