🚀 Imagine designing life-saving medicines at lightning speed! That's exactly what's happening in China, where quantum computing is shaking up the pharmaceutical world. 🧬💊
Bengbu Medical University (BMU) in Anhui Province has teamed up with Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd., a cutting-edge quantum computing company from Hefei. Together, they're on a mission to revolutionize small molecule drug development using the power of quantum tech! ⚡
\"Small molecule drugs are like tiny superheroes 🦸♂️ that can sneak into cells and combat diseases directly,\" explains Zhang Yixuan from BMU's School of Pharmacy. But finding the perfect match between these molecules and target proteins is like finding a needle in a haystack! 🧐
Traditional methods rely on massive computer clusters 🖥️🖥️🖥️, but they're slow and sometimes miss the mark. Enter quantum computing! 🖥️✨ With its supercharged speed and precision, it breaks through old limitations, making drug design faster and more accurate than ever. 🚄
The team at Origin Quantum has been busy developing applications based on their third-generation superconducting quantum computer, Origin Wukong. 🐒✨ This tech marvel can predict how drug molecules interact, paving the way for groundbreaking treatments. 🏥🌟
\"This collaboration lays a solid foundation for designing small molecule drugs,\" says Dou Menghan from the Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center of Anhui Province. \"We're accelerating innovative drug development and advancing life sciences!\" 🌱🔬
From science fiction to reality, quantum computing is opening doors to a healthier future. 🌍❤️ Who knows? The next big cure might just be around the quantum corner! 😉✨
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China enhances small molecule drug development using quantum computing
cgtn.com
