Key chemistry question answered, no quantum computer required

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Author: defrost

Date: 5/29/2026

Article Summary:
A team of researchers led by Garnet Chan has successfully modeled the ground-state energy of the enzyme nitrogenase using classical methods, challenging the notion that quantum computers are necessary to understand complex chemical reactions.