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Neat News 2020-336 (added 2020-12-01)

AI solve biology question

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Knowing the sequence of the amino acids in a protein, it is not easy to know the three-dimensional structure of the protein, but lengthy experiments are normally necessary to detect it. Now an AI system that learns from known structures is able to predict the structure to an accuracy that is comparable with lab techniques, this way solving a 50 year old Grand Challenge problem in biology.

News seen at: BBC - Science & Environment

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