Schlick T, Portillo-Ledesma S. Biomolecular modeling thrives in the age of technology.
NATURE COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE 2021;
1:321-331. [PMID:
34423314 PMCID:
PMC8378674 DOI:
10.1038/s43588-021-00060-9]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The biomolecular modeling field has flourished since its early days in the 1970s due to the rapid adaptation and tailoring of state-of-the-art technology. The resulting dramatic increase in size and timespan of biomolecular simulations has outpaced Moore's law. Here, we discuss the role of knowledge-based versus physics-based methods and hardware versus software advances in propelling the field forward. This rapid adaptation and outreach suggests a bright future for modeling, where theory, experimentation and simulation define three pillars needed to address future scientific and biomedical challenges.
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