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Algorithm predicts protein structures at record speed

By France24
13 December 2020   |   6:14 am
In this edition, we focus on the gigantic leap Google's AI branch Deepmind has made by predicting the 3D structure of proteins as accurately as a physical experiment. It was one of biology's greatest challenges. We tell you how this breakthrough is set to accelerate drug development.

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