QCB in the News
2026
Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00786-4
University of Illinois News Bureau: https://news.illinois.edu/researchers-simulate-behavior-of-living-minimal-cell-in-three-dimensions/
National Science Foundation: https://www.nsf.gov/bio/updates/1-cell-2-researchers-have-simulated-entire-cell-division
J. Craig Venter Institute: https://www.jcvi.org/media-center/team-simulates-living-cell-grows-and-divides
R&D World: https://www.rdworldonline.com/scientists-simulate-the-entire-life-cycle-of-a-minimal-cell-in-3d/
Fanatical Futurist: https://www.fanaticalfuturist.com/2026/03/scientists-have-created-a-nanoscale-digital-twin-of-a-cells-entire-lifecycle/
EurekAlert!: https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/1118841
Science Blog: https://scienceblog.com/scientists-simulate-an-entire-living-cell-growing-and-dividing-in-4d/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News: https://www.genengnews.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/simulating-life-4d-whole-cell-model-of-a-minimal-bacterium/
Phys.Org: https://phys.org/news/2026-03-simulating-entire-cell-years-multiple.html
Bioengineer.org: https://bioengineer.org/scientists-develop-team-designed-model-simulating-living-cell-growth-and-division/
Nanowerk: https://www.nanowerk.com/news2/biotech/newsid=68839.php
The Brighter Side of News: https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/scientists-create-the-most-detailed-digital-simulation-of-life-ever-attempted/
National Today/Boston Today: https://nationaltoday.com/us/ma/boston/news/2026/03/10/scientists-simulate-living-cells-full-life-cycle/
NCSA: https://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/2026/03/10/simulating-the-life-cycle-of-a-cell-with-ncsas-delta/
Hayadan.com: https://hayadan.com/first-full-simulation-living-cell-cycle-computer-model-cell-2026
Yahoo! News: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-create-most-detailed-digital-115100627.html
Yahoo! News (in Spanish): https://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/simulan-ciclo-vital-c%C3%A9lula-viva-212810671.html
AOL: https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/scientists-create-most-detailed-digital-115100750.html
Archyde: https://www.archyde.com/living-cell-simulated-in-4d-new-computer-vision-of-lifes-processes/
Quantosei News: https://news.quantosei.com/2026/03/10/scientists-simulate-an-entire-living-cell-growing-and-dividing-in-4d/
Life Technology: https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/scientists-simulate-life-cycle-of-bacterial-cell
Astrobiology: https://astrobiology.com/2026/03/simulating-a-living-cell-first-simulation-of-an-entire-cell-cycle.html
Technology Networks: https://www.technologynetworks.com/informatics/news/living-cell-simulated-at-nanoscale-resolution-410584
The Microbiologist: https://www.the-microbiologist.com/news/team-simulates-a-living-cell-that-grows-and-divides/8291.article
News-Medical: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260309/Scientists-simulate-complete-life-cycle-of-a-minimal-bacterial-cell.aspx
2025
Forbes magazine: Explore The Inside Of A Biological Cell In Minecraft
University of Illinois News Bureau: Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents
WCIA Channel 3: U of I team uses Minecraft to create models of cells
WCIA Channel 3: U of I team says new Minecraft cell models will allow for better understanding of the science
The Scientist: 3D Cell Biology Reaches Broad Audiences with Minecraft
The Microbiologist: Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents – including yeast and bacteria
Physics.org: Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents
Yahoo! Tech: U of I team uses Minecraft to create models of cells
Indieweb Social: Visualizing Cell Structures with #Minecraft