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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Computers Making Better Drugs

From the CACM, good overview on computer drug design. Another example of intelligence via directed simulation. The power of abduction. ' ... Due to the time and costs involved, advanced computing is crucial to drug discovery efforts. By simulating the binding of virtual proteins and ligands, chemists can screen vast pools of possible compounds faster than would ever be possible in the laboratory ... '

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