Millions of atoms, shifting bonds—new software brings living chemistry into view

Chemical reactions drive life. They ensure that cells obtain energy, proteins perform their functions, and DNA changes under ...

AI accelerators deliver accurate models for challenging quantum chemistry calculations

The most demanding calculations in quantum chemistry can now be solved with graphics processing unit (GPU) supercomputers. A ...

Researchers use statistics and math to understand how the brain works

Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion ...
Nature

Mapping genes for complex traits in domestic animals and their use in breeding programmes

Genome-wide association (GWA) studies are being used in livestock, as in humans, to map genes affecting complex traits. SNP panels for use in these GWA studies have recently become commercially ...
Quanta Magazine

A Powerful New ‘QR Code’ Untangles Math’s Knottiest Knots

With a newly discovered mathematical tool, researchers are hoping to gain unprecedented insight into the structure of complex ...