File:Coronavirus spike protein (50249457617).png

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This image, courtesy of #NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences scientist Mario Borgnia, shows a detailed structural image of the novel coronavirus' spike protein. These sorts of images can provide extremely useful information about how the virus infects cells and whether lab-produced antibodies or other molecules can bind to and inhibit it. ⠀⠀

Producing images like this one takes a large amount of computing power. Fortunately, NIH researchers have access to #Biowulf, the world's most powerful #supercomputer solely dedicated to biomedical research. Visit the "I Am Intramural" blog to learn more about how Dr. Borgnia and other NIH scientists are utilizing Biowulf to assist the fight against COVID-19
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Author NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by National Institutes of Health (NIH) at https://flickr.com/photos/132318516@N08/50249457617. It was reviewed on 16 November 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

16 November 2020

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