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Plain English with Derek Thompson cover image

How AI Could Help Us Discover Miracle Drugs

Plain English with Derek Thompson

CHAPTER

The Protein Paradox

This chapter explores the critical role of proteins in linking genes to physical characteristics and discusses the challenges of understanding their complex structures. It introduces AlphaFold, an innovative AI tool that predicts protein shapes, and examines its potential to transform medicine and deepen our comprehension of biology.

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