AI Model Designed 6 New Antibiotic Candidates to Fight Drug-Resistant Superbugs
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Researchers developed a new AI model, SyntheMol, that can design novel antibiotic molecules to combat drug-resistant bacteria
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SyntheMol screened 30 billion molecular combinations and identified 6 potent but non-toxic antibiotic candidates against Acinetobacter baumannii
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The model draws from a library of 132,000 molecular fragments that fit together like Lego pieces
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SyntheMol also generates recipes for how to synthesize the newly designed molecules in the lab
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This represents a new AI-driven approach to rapidly discover and manufacture new antibiotics to address the spread of superbugs