Daily briefing: ‘Virtual cell’ simulates nearly every chemical reaction in the real thing

Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00815-2A new simulation models processes such as DNA replication and cell division in a virtual bacterial cell. Plus, China is giving...

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Daily briefing: ‘Virtual cell’ simulates nearly every chemical reaction in the real thing

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Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00815-2A new simulation models processes such as DNA replication and cell division in a virtual bacterial cell. Plus, China is giving science a billion-dollar spending boost and why national statistics are in trouble.