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Title: The Bytes Behind Biology - Andrea Gawrylewski, the Scientist Post by: Stephen Taylor on August 19, 2007, 03:57:56 AM The Bytes Behind Biology - Andrea Gawrylewski, the Scientist
A three-dimensional image of a human neurosynaptic membrane spins in the middle of a darkened room, its serpentine powder-blue profile passing only meters in front of my face. Magenta dots dance around the membrane; some bind to receptors attached to the tissue, while others vibrate wildly. The only sound is the humming of two projectors. Joel Stiles, director of the National Resource for Biomedical Supercomputing (NRBSC) at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), begins to narrate, explaining that the magenta dots are calcium ions flowing into the membrane. Their binding triggers neuromuscular firing. Read More.. (http://www.the-scientist.com/article/daily/53432/) |