AI designs over 7,000 new proteins to help speed up medicine and research
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 16-Dec-2025 18:11 ET (16-Dec-2025 23:11 GMT/UTC)
Scientists from Chongqing University and Zhejiang University used AI to design more than 7,000 brand-new proteins that dissolve easily, stay stable under heat, and are ready for lab testing—helping drug and diagnostic companies work faster and cut early-stage development costs.
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