SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 6, 2026Interesting Engineering

Quantum computers simulate 12,000-atom proteins using 94 qubits in milestone

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Researchers from Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN, and IBM simulated proteins with over 12,000 atoms using just 94 qubits — a 40-fold jump from earlier work. By combining quantum processors with classical supercomputers, the hybrid approach could accelerate drug discovery and materials design, moving quantum computing closer to real-world scientific use.

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