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Old 11-30-20, 12:33 PM   #1
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Default One of biology's biggest mysteries 'largely solved' by AI

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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 into a host of illnesses, including Covid-19.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55133972
Not a day too soon. Hopefully this will accelerate efforts to finding cure for many illnesses that are around now and in the future.
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