Machine learning has supercharged the field of computational protein design. Snake venom can cause paralysis, tissue damage and death.Credit: Ingo Schulz/imageBROKER via Getty Proteins designed using artificial intelligence (AI) can block the lethal effects of toxins delivered in the venom of cobras, adders and other deadly snakes. The AI-designed proteins could form the basis of...
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Deadly snake bites: Potential antivenom discovered
by University of Copenhagen Credit: Anton Willemann. Amputations, deformed bones and disfigured skin. At worst, death. These are the potential consequences of a venomous snake bite. For millions of people living in low-income countries deadly snake bites are an everyday occurrence, and the nearest health clinic or hospital can easily be hundreds of kilometers away. Add to this...
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New type of antivenom to reduce 100,000 fatalities each year from venomous snake bites
A new approach of treating life-threatening snake bites responsible for around 100,000 deaths globally each year is being pioneered by an international research consortium led by University of Bristol scientists. The EU-funded ADDovenom study, involving teams in the UK, France, Belgium and Portugal, set out to create a new type of antivenom treatment to neutralise and eliminate...