Circuit simulation is a critical bottleneck in design of complex VLSI chips. Even though clock speed and processing power of general purpose workstations are improving constantly, increases in size and complexity of VLSI chips indicates that this problem will only get worse. In the past, this… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In many regions of the world, strains of Plasmodium have emerged that are resistant to the current arsenal of antimalarial therapeutics. Artemisinins, terpenoid compounds derived from traditional Chinese medicines used for centuries, have been acclaimed as the… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Terpenoids are a diverse class of natural compounds with equally diverse and potent bioactivities. Because the practical use of terpenoids hinges on the ability to extract or synthesize these compounds, only the most abundant or easily synthesized compounds have… More