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Q8W3K0, listed in the DeepMind database as a potential plant disease resistance protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
Predictions of Most Human Protein Structures Made Freely Available
The AlphaFold program from AI firm DeepMind has amassed a huge database of protein structures from humans and model organisms.
Predictions of Most Human Protein Structures Made Freely Available
Predictions of Most Human Protein Structures Made Freely Available

The AlphaFold program from AI firm DeepMind has amassed a huge database of protein structures from humans and model organisms.

The AlphaFold program from AI firm DeepMind has amassed a huge database of protein structures from humans and model organisms.

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Q&A: A Molecular Toolkit to Build SARS-CoV-2 Research Capacity
Asher Jones | Mar 3, 2021 | 6 min read
Sam Wilson discusses a user-friendly set of resources that he and his collaborators developed to aid labs pivoting to study COVID-19.
DeepMind AI Speeds Up the Time to Determine Proteins’ Structures
Lisa Winter | Dec 2, 2020 | 2 min read
The technology solves proteins’ 3-D shapes in minutes, when traditional methods may take years.
Electric and Magnetic Field Treatments Lower Mouse Blood Sugar
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 9, 2020 | 3 min read
The effects seem to be mediated by a reactive oxygen species in the animals’ livers.
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Molecular Biologist Jeff McKnight Dies at 36
Amanda Heidt | Oct 8, 2020 | 3 min read
The University of Oregon scientist studied the structure and function of chromatin, with the intent of designing new therapeutic tools.
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Image of the Day: Viral Residue
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 30, 2019 | 1 min read
Genetic material from the chikungunya virus remains in mouse cells after infection and may be linked to later joint pain.
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Special Schwann Cells in Mice Play Unsung Role in Pain
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 16, 2019 | 2 min read
The glia seem to make up part of a newly described sensory organ, the discoverers suggest.
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A Common Atrial Fibrillation Procedure Is Aided by Damaging Neurons
Emma Yasinski | May 24, 2019 | 4 min read
Patients in a study of catheter ablation who showed signs of more injury to nerve cells and glia in the heart had fewer symptoms after the treatment.
Chemogenetics Method Uses Anti-Smoking Drug to Control Cells
Ruth Williams | Mar 14, 2019 | 3 min read
A new set of engineered receptors responds to an FDA-approved drug to provide the most potent chemogenetic toolkit to date.
Magnetic Microrobots Deliver Cells Into Living Animals
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jun 27, 2018 | 1 min read
The miniscule carriers successfully transported and released live cells at a particular location within living mice.
Image of the Day: Throw the Switch
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A computer model of the eye can predict the consequences of altering the neural pathways of vision.

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