UCSF settles lawsuit over research costs

UCSF Department of Surgery 28 th Annual Resident Research Symposium

UCSF Chimera - A visualization system for exploratory research and analysis

The design, implementation, and capabilities of an extensible visualization system, UCSF Chimera, are discussed. Chimera is segmented into a core that provides basic services and visualization, and extensions that provide most higher level functionality. This architecture ensures that the extension mechanism satisfies the demands of outside developers who wish to incorporate new features. Two u...

Raphael Valdivia: How Chlamydia settles in

I ntracellular pathogens are capable of profoundly altering the biology of their host cell. For example, the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (the causative agent of a common sexually transmitted disease in humans) secretes proteins that transform a host cell vacuole into a protected enclave for bacterial reproduction. Raphael Valdivia is fascinated by how Chlamydia manages this makeover (1) and...

The Gee case: the BBC settles.

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E-Commerce settles for established payment systems

A host of innovative payment systems are pushing into the market. However, these systems often have a limited focus on niche segments. The only ones with mass-market promise are those innovative systems that take into account the particular features of B2C e-commerce, enjoy the support of established e-shops or service providers in payment transactions and can convey the unique added value that...