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Audio long read: AI has dreamt up a blizzard of new proteins. Do any of them actually work?

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The Rise of Protein Design Competitions: Innovations and Challenges

This chapter explores the rise of protein design competitions fostered by biotech companies and academic institutions, driven by AI advancements like AlphaFold. It discusses the implications of these contests for democratizing protein design, the challenges of judging criteria, and the engagement of a diverse range of participants despite the high rate of experimental failures.

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