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Broadening access to Skala creates a faster path to predictive DFT.

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Microsoft Research released Skala 1.1, an updated deep-learning exchange-correlation functional, offering greater accuracy and broader access across the computational chemistry ecosystem, along with a benchmark for tracking computational performance.

Why it matters: The update expands accessibility of a deep-learning method used in predictive density functional theory calculations.

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“Skala 1.1, the updated deep-learning exchange-correlation functional from Microsoft Research, provides greater accuracy, expanded accessibility across the computational chemistry ecosystem, and a living benchmark to track computational performance.”
Microsoft Research, 20 Aug 2026, 16:00.

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