Evaluating protein force fields
Contributed by Stephen Goold, Voelz Lab In order for molecular simulations to make accurate predictions, it is important that we constantly evaluate the quality of protein force fields. A force…
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Simulating apoE variants to understand their role in Alzheimer’s Disease
Contributed by Justin Miller, Bowman Lab Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a dementia characterized by loss of memory and cognitive abilities, afflicts over an estimated 44 million people worldwide. While recent clinical…
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Due to increasing problems with a small group of users intentionally causing assigned work units to fail we’ve eliminated points for incomplete work units. We’ve also imposed stricter requirements for bonus points. Neither…
Read moreUnderstanding the impact of the lipid bilayer on ion channel function
Contributed by Sergio Perez Conesa All our thoughts, movements, and heartbeats are governed by electrical signals in our bodies. These electrical signals are nothing but charged particles, called ions, crossing…
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