"This is probably the coolest experimental result I've had in my career so far," said biochemist Susana Vázquez Torres.

Researchers have successfully designed two proteins to neutralize some of the most lethal venom toxins, using a suite of artificial intelligence tools, per a study published January 15 in the ...

It has been a few years since AI began successfully tackling the challenge of predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins, complex molecules that are essential for all life. Next-generation ...

In their testing, the researchers determined that the toxin can put down a mouse inside of 30 seconds. But as deadly as the creature’s venom is, the study has produced some good news for would ...

Scientists have pioneered a groundbreaking method to combat snake venom using newly designed proteins, offering hope for more ...

Researchers have created new proteins that neutralize lethal toxins found in snake venom, potentially offering ... venomous snakebites affect between 1.8 and 2.7 million people each year, leading ...

Artificial intelligence could take the bite out of snake venom. Using AI, scientists have designed proteins that say not so fassst to toxins wielded by cobras and other venomous snakes.

Each year more than 2 million people suffer snakebites ... back of the snake's jaw. Among the venom's components are potentially lethal three-finger toxins. These chemicals damage bodily tissues ...

Details of the work are published in a Nature paper titled, “De novo designed proteins neutralize lethal snake venom toxins.” The study, which was done in mice, focuses on a class of snake ...