COVID-19: World’s Fastest Supercomputer Identified 77 Potential Drugs
Scientists from all over the world have joined the campaign to detect and vaccinate against coronavirus. As the world slows its detection of drugs and vaccines against the outbreak of Covid-19, the number of infected and casualties will increase. Therefore, scientists are working day and night to research the drug and the detection of it.
Scientists are also using NASA and IBM's supercomputers in this research. NASA and IBM are letting their supercomputers use labs, companies, and scientific personnel involved in trying to make coronavirus vaccines.
In particular, the most important thing is to detect vaccines and drugs against the rapidly spreading Covid-19, and the world's fastest computer (supercomputer) can assist in this.
In this regard, IBM's supercomputer 'Summit' analyzes thousands of simulations to help the Nobel Coronavis identify which drugs are effective in preventing infection in human cells.
The IBM summit was commissioned in 2014 by the Department of Energy, the supercomputer of the United States. The main purpose of this computer is to find the 'Solve the Worlds Problem'.
The virus infects a genetic material called a spike in human cells. The task of the summit is to find the drug that causes the spike itself and prevent the possibility of its expansion.
Researchers created a model of the coronavirus spike. Summit supercomputer simulated how the atoms and particulates react to different drug compounds in viral proteins. During that time, the summit simulated more than 8,000 compounds, which could bind to the virus's spike protein. This will prevent the Nobel Coronavirus from spreading or growing in human cells.
Of the more than 8,000 drug compounds observed in the simulation, the summit selected 77 drugs based on how they bind to the virus.
The summit had previously identified patterns affecting Alzheimer's cellular systems. Similarly, it also analyzed the gene that arouses opiate addiction. In addition, it also predicted bad weather based on weather simulation.
The summit has a power of 200 petaflops. This is one million times more powerful than the fastest laptops today.
NASA's supercomputer is also being used in research on Covid-19. They are also helping in the effort to make possible vaccinations and medicines. NASA has also specifically dedicated its computer resources to US labs, companies and academic institutions for Covid-19. For this purpose, he has been specially assigned by the Earth Sciences Branch, which has been providing seismic data, primarily for conducting seasonal models, for predicting Earth's weather.
Researchers working on schemes related to Covid-19 can apply to use these supercomputers.
This initiative, which can be taken with the help of a supercomputer, will help in calculating the speed required to reduce the speed of the current epidemic.
Source: NatureScience
