AI Discovers Novel Antibiotics Within Disease-Causing Prions
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a new class of potential antibiotics hidden within prions, the misfolded proteins typically associated with fatal neurodegenerative conditions. By using the deep-learning platform APEX 1.1 to scan 19.3 million protein fragments, the team discovered 1,179 antimicrobial candidates—dubbed “prionins”—that can kill drug-resistant bacteria, according to findings published in … Read more
