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Why simulating an entire cell cycle took years, multiple GPUs and six days per run

  • March 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Why simulating an entire cell cycle took years, multiple GPUs and six days per run
By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell—from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell division—scientists have opened a new frontier of computer vision into the essential processes of life. The researchers, led by chemistry professor Zan Luthey-Schulten at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, present their findings in the journal Cell.

Originally published at Phys.org

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