The AI helped narrow down thousands of potential chemicals to a handful that could be tested in the laboratory.
The result was a potent, experimental antibiotic called abaucin, which will need further tests before being used.
The researchers in Canada and the US say AI has the power to massively accelerate the discovery of new drugs. BBC News
See also:
- Deep learning-guided discovery of an antibiotic targeting Acinetobacter baumannii (open access) Nature Chemical Biology
- Scientists use AI to find promising new antibiotic to fight evasive hospital superbug McMaster University
- Scientists use AI to discover new antibiotic to treat deadly superbug The Guardian
- Scientists use AI to discover new antibiotic against deadly hospital superbug The Independent
- Artificial intelligence helping scientists in fight against superbug and breast cancer Sky News
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