With the continued global warming, carbon capture has turned into a highly relevant subject to our daily lives. To discover optimal materials for this purpose, we have turned to an innovative method integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and molecular simulations. Leveraging AI and machine learning, over 120,000 new candidates were generated within minutes. High-throughput screening and molecular dynamics simulations were then used to evaluate their stability and carbon capture capacity. As highlighted in a recent publication in Nature Communications, this innovative approach holds potential not only for advancing carbon capture technologies but also for addressing broader challenges in biomolecular simulations and drug design.
The Future of Biomolecular Modeling
A 2015 TCBG Symposium brought together scientists from across the Midwest to brainstorm about what's on the horizon for computational modeling. See a summary of what these experts foresee.
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The Annals of MDFF
MDFF is a computational method that yields structures of massive biomolecular assemblies at atomic detail, using hybrid experimental data. Now Illinois scientists are applying MDFF to fascinating systems like the ribosome and HIV. By Lisa Pollack.
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- GOLEM: Automated and Robust Cryo-EM-Guided Ligand Docking with Explicit Water Molecules. J. Chem. Inf. Model., 64:5680-5690. 2024.
- Broadening access to small-molecule parameterization with the force field toolkit. J. Chem. Phys., 160:242501. 2024.
- Topological Learning Approach to Characterizing Biological Membranes. J. Chem. Inf. Model., 64:5242-5252. 2024.
- APACE: AlphaFold2 and advanced computing as a service for accelerated discovery in biophysics. PNAS, 121:e2311888121. 2024.
- Improved Highly Mobile Membrane Mimetic Model for Investigating Protein–Cholesterol Interactions. Nat. Commun., 64:4822-4834. 2024.
- A Gram-negative-selective antibiotic that spares the gut microbiome. Nat. Commun., 630:429-436. 2024.
- Beyond nothingness in the formation and functional relevance of voids in polymer films. Nat. Commun., 15:2852. 2024.