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Brazilian scientists make progress against coronavirus
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) will open its doors today to host research projects related to the coronavirus. Located in the southeastern city of Campinas, the center is home to Sirius, the BRL 1.8-billion particle accelerator which is Brazil’s biggest and most complex scientific structure to date.
State-of-the-art science. Sirius is, more specifically, a synchrotron, a particular kind of accelerator which moves particles around a fixed, closed-loop pattern. In addition to providing a great source of energy, synchrotrons can have various scientific and industrial applications. Inaugurated in November 2018, the facility is still in the commissioning stage — which imposes some limitations on researchers.
- Still, CNPEM decided to go ahead and launch studies in response to the pandemic. The center announced over the weekend that it had completed its first experiment: creating 3D images of essential Sars-CoV-2 proteins.
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials announced over the weekend that it...