AI Discovers New Superbug-Killing Antibiotic (1)
Scientists have tapped into the power of AI to discover a new antibiotic, named abaucin, that's effective against a notorious superbug. With antibiotic resistance on the rise, finding new drugs has become crucial. Enter Acinetobacter baumannii, a superbug the World Health Organization labels as a "critical" threat. This bad boy's known for resisting multiple antibiotics, especially in hospitals. To combat it, researchers trained AI using thousands of drugs, and in just 90 minutes, the AI shortlisted potential winners. Out of 240 tested, nine were potential antibiotics, with abaucin shining as the star.
Score one for the good bot! AI is transforming the search for antibiotics. AI can analize large datasets of compounds more quickly and accurately than humans, enabling scientists to identify new antibiotics more efficiently. AI can also predict which compounds are most likely to have antibiotic activity, reducing the number of compounds that need to be tested in the lab, which saves time and resources and accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics.
While it's still early days, experts are buzzing about this AI-driven game-changer in the fight against superbugs.
