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The Worm That No Computer Scientist Can Crack

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One of the simplest, most over-studied organisms in the world is the C. elegans nematode. For 13 years, a project called OpenWorm has tried—and utterly failed—to simulate it.
The article from WIRED discusses the OpenWorm project, an ambitious endeavor to create a complete, digital simulation of a worm, specifically the nematode *Caenorhabditis elegans*. This project aims to model every neuron, muscle, and cell of the worm in code, essentially creating a virtual organism that could potentially exhibit behaviors identical to its biological counterpart. The initiative not only seeks to understand the basic principles of life at a cellular level but also to explore how life might be simulated or even created digitally. The project has faced numerous challenges, including the complexity of biological systems and the need for vast computational resources. However, its progress has implications for fields like biology, neuroscience, and artificial life, potentially revolutionizing how we study and understand biological systems by providing a platform where experiments can be conducted in silico, thus avoiding ethical and practical issues associated with live animal testing.

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