MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'NIGMS Computing Life' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:07:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5500954&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Flee-epidemiologist.htm When teenager Michelle Lee noticed newspaper headlines in 2007 reporting that young American athletes were dying from infections of invasive skin bacteria, she was inspired to act. Lee got involved with a research lab that develops computer simulations and modeled how the bacteria spreads among high school athletes. Read (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5500954 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:29:08 +0100 5500954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5203903&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcomputing-the-contagious.htm Dengue fever, tuberculosis and H1N1 influenza are tough competitors to face in a fight. But scientists who study these diseases have a powerful tool at their fingertips. Using computers, they model how infectious diseases spread and run virtual tests of how different interventions might help. Read about three new projects aimed at keeping contagious diseases under control. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5203903 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:30:00 +0100 5203903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5116931&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fvirtual-rats.htm Most lab rats have to be housed, fed and bred. But not the group Daniel Beard has in mind for his new systems biology center. They'll be virtual. Beard is using computer models of rat physiology to study how genes and environmental factors interact to cause disease. He calls his project the "Virtual Physiological Rat." (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5116931 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:30:00 +0100 5116931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5048096&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fbeating-bleeding.htm When you cut your finger, there’s more going on than bleeding. After an injury, cells rupture and blood clotting proteins rush in. In this video, go deep inside to learn more about what is happening. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5048096 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:30:00 +0100 5048096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4974511&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fdragon_modelorg.htm With the aid of web-based programs that use dragons and a related mythological organism, high school students are learning about complex concepts and gaining an appreciation for how science is really done—all while having fun. And guess what? The dragons get to be the good guys for once. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4974511 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:30:00 +0100 4974511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4839475&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fvirtual_populations.htm Mapping where people likely live within a virtual population helps modelers more realistically simulate the spread of infectious diseases. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4839475 Wed, 18 May 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4839475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4713916&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcell_decision.htm Systems biologist Peter Sorger uses mathematical modeling and experiments to study cellular behaviors and why cells make different choices. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4713916 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:30:00 +0100 4713916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4630788&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmolecules_move.htm Large molecules like proteins travel about 15 times more slowly in the cell than in water, but nobody fully understands why. Using computational modeling, scientists have found that the currents and eddies created as molecules slosh through the cell's watery interior may be the major contributors. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4630788 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:30:00 +0100 4630788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4506594&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fsleepsick_mystery.htm Despite public health campaigns that explain ways to stop infection, successfully eradicating sleeping sickness in Africa has remained out of reach. That's partly because epidemiologists can't predict where cases will emerge next. Now, an effort to map the distribution of the fly that spreads the disease may finally offer relief. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4506594 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4506594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4506595&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fpople_legacy.htm A Nobel Prize-winning computational approach has helped chemists learn about the structures and properties of molecules. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4506595 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:30:00 +0100 4506595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4274820&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcontagious_disease.htm As we prepare for the upcoming flu season, researchers continue to simulate how the H1N1 flu could spread. Their computational models, which let them examine the possible outcomes of different interventions, could help us better understand what the virus might do this fall and winter. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4274820 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4274820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4182401&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcombat_bias.htm Mary (Molly) Carnes, a physician and researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is developing an interactive, avatar-based computer program to help academic faculty recognize and reduce their unconscious biases with the goal of increasing diversity in the sciences. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4182401 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:30:00 +0100 4182401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4095810&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fchemical_cargo.htm On a laptop screen, cascading columns of brightly colored dots and dashes show where two sea urchin species seem to share similar gene-regulating instructions. The tools used to generate this picture could also help us understand how different species have evolved and why certain genes were preserved. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4095810 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 4095810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3997828&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmodeling_h1n1.htm As we prepare for the upcoming flu season, researchers continue to simulate how the H1N1 flu could spread. Their computational models, which let them examine the possible outcomes of different interventions, could help us better understand what the virus might do this fall and winter. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3997828 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3997828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895212&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fmultimedia%2Fcaptions%2Fcanic-captions.html Modeling stents—tiny mesh tubes used to hold blood vessels open—could improve patients' health. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895212 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3895212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895211&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmath_heart.htm Computer models are aiding the design of stents, tiny mesh tubes that hold open clogged blood vessels. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895211 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3895211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895213&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Forigin_organism.htm Sergey Gavrilets has come a long way from modeling photosynthesis at Moscow State University. Now he's developing models that explain the origin of multicellular organisms and could lead to real-life applications. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895213 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3895213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757197&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fdisease_risk.htm A new "enviromics" technique sheds light on the development of type 2 diabetes and possibly other complex diseases. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757197 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3757197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3717873&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcellular_ballroom.htm Scientists build a cellular ballroom to better understand how molecules boogie. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3717873 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3717873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3606867&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcytoscape.htm A computer program called Cytoscape produces pictures that helps scientists explore and explain their data. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3606867 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3606867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3541853&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fryan_harrison.htm When we last reported, Ryan Harrison was a freshman majoring in biomedical engineering and economics at Johns Hopkins University. Now, he's headed for graduate school. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3541853 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3541853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490015&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fgenetic_framework.htm Since the completion of the Human Genome Project 10 years ago, scientists have compiled vast amounts of data about our genes and the proteins they make. Systems biologists now have combined this information into a framework for detecting and predicting why certain medicines can trigger fatal heart arrhythmias. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490015 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3490015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448139&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fgene_regulation.htm On a laptop screen, cascading columns of brightly colored dots and dashes show where two sea urchin species seem to share similar gene-regulating instructions. The tools used to generate this picture could also help us understand how different species have evolved and why certain genes were preserved. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448139 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:49:48 +0100 3448139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424106&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcensus_data.htm Did you know that filling out your census card will help computer scientists model how diseases spread in the United States? Over the last four years, researchers have transformed data from the 2000 census into a virtual U.S. population, and they plan to update it when the 2010 census results come out. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424106 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:50:25 +0100 3424106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382063&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fblink.htm Systems biologists have built a synchronized oscillator--a big step toward developing a blink-based sensor with environmental and drug delivery applications. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382063 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3382063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3377662&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fshaman_flu.html For decades, scientists have wondered why we tend to catch the flu in the winter. They've considered everything from staying cooped up to having weaker immune systems. Climatologist Jeffrey Shaman talks about his new modeling work that suggests the main culprit is absolute humidity, or the amount of water vapor in the air. Read the entire article. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3377662 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3377662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279393&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fhoneycombs.htm Each hexagon in this shifting honeycomb represents a gene. The entire grid was created by a computer program that reads data from an experiment and groups genes that turn on (red) and off (green) at similar times. The tool helps biologists visualize and interact with massive amounts of data. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279393 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3279393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3152821&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fdisease_spread3.htm Irene Eckstrand shares her excitement for modeling infectious diseases and discusses some of the field’s future challenges, particularly collecting and integrating many different types of information. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3152821 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3152821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3138709&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fdisease_spread2.htm 2009 was a newsworthy year: Barack Obama was sworn in as President, the global economy struggled through a major recession and we experienced a flu pandemic. In the second of a three-part series, disease modeling expert Irene Eckstrand talks about what disease modelers learned from H1N1. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3138709 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:55:40 +0100 3138709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126310&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fdisease_spread.htm A biochemist, computational scientist and physiologist talk about the role of math in understanding biology. Besides being a cool and handy tool, math can help make sense of complex problems and estimate disease risk. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126310 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0100 3126310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2998957&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fpredict_sideeffects.htm As a drug binds to a protein to lower cholesterol or inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, it also brushes up against thousands of other molecules. These on- and off-target interactions determine a drug's beneficial effect as well as its side effects. Now, a team of pharmaceutical chemists has devised a method for predicting a drug's close contacts inside the body, providing a new way to identify unwanted interactions and novel therapeutic targets. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2998957 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2998957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2953935&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fmultimedia%2Fcaptions%2Fmathbio-captions.html Drs. Jeremy Berg, Peter Lyster and Sarah Dunsmore talk about the role of math in studying biology. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2953935 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2953935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2898129&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fstretch_detectors.htm Researchers built a microscopic scaffold and developed a computer model to study how tissues stretch and contract in our bodies. Their findings—which show that contractile forces vary throughout a stretched tissue—could have a wide range of medical applications. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2898129 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2898129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2898130&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fwound_heal.htm Researchers have built the first mathematical model of a type of chronic wound that can lead to amputation and even death. The new model will help researchers answer questions about wounds and how best to treat them. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2898130 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2898130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807064&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmetabolic_networks.htm Like cartographers including mountain peaks or river channels to give dimension to a flat map, a research team has used computational modeling to add a third dimension--protein structures--to its map of a metabolic network. The new picture could lead to insights about basic biology and evolution. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807064 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2807064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765367&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmidas_profiles.htm Read about the new research groups that will help the nation—and the world—understand and prepare for contagious outbreaks. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765367 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2765367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765366&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Ffiveyears_midas.htm Why is it important to model the dynamics of infectious disease spread? What are the benefits and limitations of these models? How do computer modelers work together with public health officials? Director Irene Eckstrand answers these questions and more as the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study, or MIDAS, celebrates its fifth anniversary. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765366 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2765366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2729511&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fpolicy_informatics.htm In the emerging field of policy informatics, computer scientists are giving public health planners the tools to model disease spread and control. By comparing possible intervention strategies in computer simulations, policymakers can arrive at better-informed decisions about how to combat the H1N1 outbreak. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2729511 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:30:00 +0100 2729511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688029&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fontology.htm Biomedical research has gotten messy. Scientists in different labs and disciplines use different terms for what they’re studying, and their results aren’t always consistently labeled. Other scientists trying to compare this information don’t necessarily know what they’re looking at. Computer programmers want to help clean up—and they're doing it by building virtual libraries called ontologies. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688029 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2688029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2644563&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcells_circuits.htm Where do biologists, physicists, chemists and computer scientists meet? Not just at interdepartmental parties, but in systems biology centers that are springing up across the country. Researchers combine experiments with computer simulation to better understand cell processes and organisms on a holistic level. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2644563 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:14:44 +0100 2644563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610372&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fnew_drugs.htm Nature is a prolific source of new medicines, but turning its products into drugs is labor-intensive and time-consuming. New computational tools could make it easier to study and rapidly determine whether natural compounds collected in oceans and forests are potential new candidates for drug development. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610372 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2610372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2503735&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Ffacebook_swineflu.htm The popular social networking site has given researchers a leg up on studying the spread of H1N1 and other potential infectious diseases. Researchers posted questions on Facebook and later developed a survey to capture people’s reactions to the actual outbreak. The results ultimately will help them model how changes in decision-making influence patterns of disease spread. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2503735 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2503735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2432113&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcompare_genome.htm As the recent flu outbreak continues to capture our attention, the seasonal flu season in the southern hemisphere is about to start. Read about a new technique for tracing the global spread of flu. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2432113 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2432113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380039&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Ffollow_flu.htm As the recent flu outbreak continues to capture our attention, the seasonal flu season in the southern hemisphere is about to start. Read about a new technique for tracing the global spread of flu. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380039 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2380039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2339981&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Ffuzzymodel.htm Our cells are constantly bombarded with chemical messages. Inside the cells, complex signaling networks interpret the messages to make life-and-death decisions. To find out how these decisions are made, scientists turned to a technique developed in the 1960s and applied in auto-focusing cameras and cruise control in cars. It’s called fuzzy logic. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2339981 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2339981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2323723&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fiyengar.htm Ravi Iyengar says his favorite hobby is science. Good thing it’s also his full-time job. Trained as a biochemist, Iyengar has spent much of his career studying molecules and developing a list of all the parts that help a cell function. Now he is committed to figuring out how and why those parts work together. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2323723 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:00:00 +0100 2323723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2283057&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fsleeppattern.htm You've probably noticed how diverse peoples' sleep patterns are. There are night people and morning people, those who cat nap and those who can't stand the thought of a day time snooze. A new study in fruit flies suggests that an individual's sleep habits may be hardwired in their genes. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2283057 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2283057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2217937&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmathblood.htm Every year, two million Americans start taking a drug called warfarin. The amount each person needs varies greatly, and doctors typically use a trial and error approach to determine the appropriate dose for each patient. Thanks to mathematical modeling, researchers may have a gene-based approach that could quickly identify each person’s optimal dose. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2217937 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2217937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2151017&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fsignals.htm Automakers use steel scraps to build cars, construction companies repurpose tires to lay running tracks and now scientists are reusing previously discarded medical data to better understand our complex physiology. Through a Web site called PhysioNet, they can find important health information to shed light on the health of our hearts, minds and bodies. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2151017 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2151017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2087578&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Ftenreasons.htm While you were busy making holiday shopping lists and checking them twice, we at Computing Life were busy compiling another list: reasons to develop computational or mathematical models. The list includes just 10 of the reasons expert Joshua Epstein gave to anthropologists, psychologists, neurobiologists, and others who met recently to talk about modeling social behavior. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2087578 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2087578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1992401&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Ftracking.htm Like a cannonball shooting through the air, bacteria follow similar mathematical rules as they shuttle through blood vessels. By using these rules to model where they go, emergency medicine researcher and doctor John Younger hopes to give us a better understanding of bacterial bloodstream infections--and teach his students that math is vital to understanding disease. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1992401 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1992401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1915446&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fvirtual.htm Around 150,000 people per year get African sleeping sickness but the only medicines to treat it are either difficult to administer, expensive, or toxic. Now, a team of scientists has put computers to work to find a solution. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1915446 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1915446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1896182&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fteamwork.htm Two minds are often better than one, and the same goes for scientific techniques. Researchers who experiment in the lab are finding that computational methods can help them solve biological problems. Enzymologist Lizbeth Hedstrom and computational biochemist Wei Yang joined forces to open a window into the mysteries of evolution. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1896182 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1896182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1896183&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fdrugchemistry.htm Penicillin was discovered by accident when mold drifted down on a petri dish and killed bacteria on it. Today, researchers can use computers to identify new therapeutic compounds, making drug discovery faster and cheaper. But as with most technologies, there's always room for improvement. By getting back to the basics, a new project plans to give computer-aided drug design a boost. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1896183 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1896183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1826812&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fmodeling.htm Researchers use models for many reasons, like predicting how a living system behaves or exploring questions nearly impossible to answer in the lab. Alissa Weaver uses them to generate new hypotheses--and results. Her latest work could explain why women with denser breast tissue typically have more aggressive tumors. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826812 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1826812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1780195&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fclassroom%2Fquiz%2F Test your knowledge of computational biology by taking this fun and interactive quiz, which was originally developed as a learning tool for students who use free NIGMS publications like Computing Life to understand scientific concepts. You can find all the answers by reading the featured topics below. Need the accessible version? (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1780195 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1780195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734671&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fwalking.htm When we walk, muscles and nerves interact in intricate ways to let us take a step. This simulation, which is based on data from a 6-foot-tall man, shows what happens. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734671 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1734671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701818&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Frosania.htm When Colombian Gus Rosania came to the United States for college, he never thought he'd be a pharmaceutical scientist living in Michigan. Today he studies how small drug molecules make their way to the right cellular target and produce the desired effect. Read the Q&A to find out how he's using computational tools to help speed drug discovery. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701818 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1701818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649664&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fmultimedia%2Fcaptions%2Ftishkoff-captions.html Computer simulations allow researchers to study patterns of genetic variation in modern populations by making inferences about past events. Hear how one scientist is using this method to determine when some of us developed the ability to digest milk. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649664 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1649664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603475&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fpredator.htm New research is unveiling predator-prey interactions in a place much smaller than the Serengeti--a petri dish. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603475 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1603475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603476&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fprotein_fold.htm Rather than chasing bad guys and monsters, gamers can now spend screen time helping scientists figure out protein folding. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603476 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1603476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1547887&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstaging.archive.nigms.cit.nih.gov%2Fdev%2Fcomputinglife%2Ffollow_flu.htm Researchers used computer modeling to map the spread of flu throughout the year. The method offers a new approach for detecting emerging strains of flu and making vaccines that protect us from seasonal flu. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1547887 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +0100 1547887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1547888&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstaging.archive.nigms.cit.nih.gov%2Fdev%2Fcomputinglife%2Fevolution_trees.htm Computational tools help prove dinosaurs and chickens are close relatives. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1547888 Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1547888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1547889&cid=s_37158_61_f&fid=37158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpublications.nigms.nih.gov%2Fcomputinglife%2Fcrossword%2Findex.html Solve the clues of computing life in this interactive crossword puzzle. Accessible version. (Source: NIGMS Computing Life) NIGMS Computing Life news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1547889 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1547889