96326 These AIs Are About to Revolutionize Biology

These AIs Are About to Revolutionize Biology





Even though proteins are fundamental to life, it’s hard to predict what they look like. But two independent groups announced that they’d cracked it, and it’s all thanks to some seriously clever artificial intelligence. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ———-
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RoseTTAFold: Accurate protein structure prediction accessible to all


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What could DeepMind ‘solving’ the protein folding problem mean for cancer research?


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The AI Behind DeepMind’s AlphaFold – and its Implications for the Future of Drug Discovery


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