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One of biology’s biggest mysteries ‘largely solved’ by AI – Yahoo News Australia
The advance is expected to accelerate research into a host of human diseases, including Covid-19.
One of biology’s biggest mysteries has been solved using artificial intelligence, experts have announced.
Predicting how a protein folds into a unique three-dimensional shape has puzzled scientists for half a century.
London-based AI lab, DeepMind, has largely cracked the problem, say the organisers of a scientific challenge.
A better understanding of protein shapes could play a pivotal role in the development of novel drugs to treat disease.
The advance by DeepMind is expected to accelerate research…
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