Researchers at QUT and QUT Center for Microbiome Research discovered 863,498 potential new antibiotic sources using AI and machine learning.
Researchers at QUT and QUT Center for Microbiome Research have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to uncover almost a million potential new antibiotic sources in the natural world. Using machine learning, scientists analyzed vast genomic datasets to identify 863,498 promising antimicrobial peptides, marking a significant advance in antibiotic discovery. Amid a global focus on combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), this breakthrough offers immense hope for the future of medicine as it could revolutionize the fight against superbugs, which are resistant to current drugs.
June 05, 2024
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