Biology

Technology

Researchers are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to understand the human genome better. By combining novel computing methods with extensive genomic datasets, they are developing new ways to

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07 Aug 2023

Helping provide the best tools for children's cancer researchers

This research highlight was originally published in NCI's 2021-2022 Annual Report. World-class genomics infrastructure is needed to support Australian scientists and clinicians looking to develop

14 Apr 2023

Better understanding why severe COVID-19 develops

NCI supercomputing resources and bioinformatics expertise have improved our understanding of the differences between mild/moderate and severe COVID-19, helping to unravel how severe disease develops

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23 Mar 2023

To the Moon, Mars and medical lab: NCI supports science driving better human health

Radiation physicists from The University of Wollongong’s Centre For Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) are using the power of NCI’s Gadi supercomputer to help keep astronauts safe and prepare for the

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30 Jun 2022

Understanding the speed of evolution

Evolution by natural selection is one of the central pillars of biology, explaining the amazing biodiversity observed on Earth and how species change over time. One of the aspects of evolutio n

18 May 2022

Finding the genetic cause of lupus

Chemistry

A team of researchers have discovered a genetic variation that causes the debilitating disease Lupus. The supercomputing and data infrastructure at the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)

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21 Jan 2022

Supporting national needs in high-throughput computing

Technology

NCI supports Australian researchers across all of their computational and data needs, from High-Performance Computing (HPC) through to High-Performance Data (HPD) and High-Throughput Computing (HTC)

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27 Apr 2021

Generating great Australian science with giant research grants

NCI Australia is proud to support incredible Australian research through the 2021 Australasian Leadership Computing Grants (ALCG). The highly competitive Grants will allow researchers to work on some

The cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry B featuring the interaction of proteins vital to the binding of COVID-19 to human cells.

30 Mar 2021

Modelling a potential COVID-19 cure