TACC’s Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variants. The UK variant, also known as B.1.1.7, was first detected in September 2020, and is now causing 98 percent of all COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom. And it appears to be gaining a firm grip in about 100 other countries it has spread…

Researchers have developed a new approach to the underlying physics of semiconductors. They calculated the quasi-Fermi levels in molecular junctions applying an ab initio approach. Devices using semiconductors, from computers to solar cells, have enjoyed tremendous efficiency improvements in the last few decades. Famously, one of the co-founders of Intel, Gordon Moore, observed that the…

Researchers have developed the world’s first photodetector that can see all shades of light, in a prototype device that radically shrinks one of the most fundamental elements of modern technology. Photodetectors work by converting information carried by light into an electrical signal and are used in a wide range of technologies, from gaming consoles to…

Researchers report results from their study using mathematical modeling to show that cell turnover impacts drug resistance and is an important factor that governs the success of adaptive therapy. Cancer treatment options have increased substantially over the past few decades; however, many patients eventually develop drug resistance. Physicians strive to overcome resistance by either trying…

Researchers have modeled COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and ensemble learning. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science are the first to model COVID-19 completion versus cessation in clinical trials using machine learning algorithms and ensemble learning. The study, published in PLOS ONE, provides the…

Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study. Using 3D photography, the study found that geodesic measurements — the shortest distance between two points on a curved surface — predicted with 89 percent accuracy which patients had sleep apnea. Using traditional 2D linear…

Researchers use mathematical modeling to help explain why CAR T cells work in some patients and not in others. CAR T is a type of personalized immunotherapy that uses a patient’s own T cells to target cancer cells. T cells are harvested from a patient and genetically modified in a laboratory to add a specific…

Scientists created human pancreas on a chip that allowed them to identify the possible cause of a frequent and deadly complication of cystic fibrosis (CF) called CF-Related Diabetes, or CFRD. It may be feasible to also use the small two-chambered device, which features bioengineered human pancreatic organoids to study the causes of non-CF-related conditions such…

Scientists develop algorithms that predict the output of solar cells, easing their integration into existing power grids. With the looming threat of climate change, it is high time we embrace renewable energy sources on a larger scale. Photovoltaic systems, which generate electricity from the nearly limitless supply of sunlight energy, are one of the most…

The combination of mathematical modeling and experiments identifies the difference in molecular clockworks of the master and slave clock neurons in Drosophila. This solves the long-standing mystery of the molecular mechanisms underlying how the circadian (~24h) clock can exhibit paradoxical characteristics of robustness (strong rhythms), and plasticity (flexible adaption). The discovery of the molecular mechanism…