Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up the development of new medicines and materials

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A powerful quantum chemistry engine is now available that can help scientists tackle complex chemical problems. The new technology could drastically speed up research in drug discovery, materials science and other fields, the system's developer, QDX, claims.

The Extreme-scale Electronic Structure System (EXESS) can perform more than 1 quintillion calculations per second to address questions in quantum chemistry, QDX representatives said in a statement.