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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Vishwam Sankaran

Google’s DeepMind AI cracks 3D structure of nearly all proteins known to science in major breakthrough

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Google’s DeepMind AI has predicted the 3D structure of nearly all proteins known to science, an advance that can lead to a better understanding of rare genetic diseases, and also help develop new vaccines and drugs.

DeepMind announced on Thursday that its AlphaFold AI has cracked the structure of over 200 million proteins – the entire “universe of proteins” known to scientists.

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