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Largest computational biology simulation mimics life's most essential nanomachine
October 19 — Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have set a new world's record by performing the first million-atom computer simulation in biology. Using the "Q Machine" supercomputer, Los Alamos computer scientists have created a molecular simulation of the cell's protein-making structure, the ribosome.

Los Alamos' Jill Trewhella elected AAAS Fellow
October 27 — Jill Trewhella of the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS membership comprises more than 143,000 scientists, engineers, science educators, policymakers and other professionals worldwide. As a Fellow, Trewhella joins an elite group of about 10,000 of the nation's leading researchers.

Los Alamos receives DOE grants for advanced biological research
October 29 — Four projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory have received Department of Energy grants for advanced research in biology. The DOE, which announced the grants last week, is funding projects that will build on the wealth of information from the Human Genome Project and other research activities to solve complex biological problems.