Artificial Intelligence Unveils Novel Antibiotics
Researchers acquired 280 compounds, testing them against MRSA in lab dishes. Two from the same class emerged as potent antibiotic candidates.
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Researchers acquired 280 compounds, testing them against MRSA in lab dishes. Two from the same class emerged as potent antibiotic candidates.
<p>Using artificial intelligence, MIT researchers discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium that causes more than 10,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.</p>
Using artificial intelligence, MIT researchers discovered a class of compounds that can kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium that causes more than 10,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
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