Microbial sequence databases hold a vast array of information about enzymes and other molecules that could be utilized in biotechnology applications. However, the sheer size of these databases has made it challenging to efficiently search for specific enzymes of interest.
Researchers from the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Broad Institute of MIT and…
Using deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, researchers at MIT have discovered a group of compounds that can eliminate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterium that causes over 10,000 deaths in the US annually. The compounds, which display low toxicity against human cells, are considered good potential drug candidates.
In a paper published in…