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A recent report from Nature highlights a groundbreaking computer program developed at the University of Illinois that can simulate the interactions of approximately one million molecules within a virus and its surrounding environment, specifically a drop of salt water. This achievement marks a significant advancement in computational biology, providing insights into viral behavior and interactions at a molecular level. The discussion emphasizes that this simulation is just the initial phase of a larger research endeavor, raising curiosity about the coding techniques and methodologies employed in the program.
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Nature has this report about a computer program at the University of Illionois that successfully simulates the million or so molecules in a virus interacting with its environment, a drop of salt water.

http://www.nature.com/news/2006/060313/full/060313-4.html

"This is only the first step".
 
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awesome...i wonder what type of code they use?
 

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