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2 weeks ago |
ucsf.edu | Robin Marks
Proteins catalyze life by changing shape when they interact with other molecules. The result is a muscle twitching, the perception of light, or a bit of energy extracted from food. But this crucial ability has eluded the growing field of AI-augmented protein engineering. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have shown it is possible to make new proteins that move and change shape like those in nature.
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2 weeks ago |
ucsf.edu | Robin Marks
Chemotherapy doesn’t just kill cancer cells. It also affects the microbes in the digestive tract. Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that some gut bacteria can reduce the side effects of these potent treatments, and that one family of cancer drugs may actually boost these protective bacteria. The phenomenon could help physicians predict the severity of a patient’s side effects and points the way to supplements that could help those whose guts aren’t sufficiently protecting them.
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3 weeks ago |
ucsf.edu | Robin Marks
Neurosurgeon Edward Chang, MD, developmental geneticist Thomas Kornberg, PhD, and virologist Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the highest honors in American science. Remove this text and use the embed button to add an image. Eddie Chang, MD (left), Thomas Kornberg, PhD (center), and Raul Andino-Pavlovsky (right) have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Only a few neurosurgeons have been elected to NAS.
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2 months ago |
matr.net | Robin Marks
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2 months ago |
ucsf.edu | Robin Marks
Cell biologist Fred Chang, MD, PhD, has been named a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. The fellowship is a highly esteemed lifetime honor within the scientific community. Fellows are elected each year by the AAAS Council, in a tradition dating back to 1874.
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