Google DeepMind Solves 50-Year-Old Protein Folding Challenge
AlphaFold 3 achieves 95% accuracy in predicting protein structures
Olivia Sharp
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Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 achieves 95% accuracy in protein folding prediction, potentially accelerating drug discovery by decades.
DeepMind's AlphaFold 3: Revolutionizing Drug Discovery
Google DeepMind's latest breakthrough in protein folding prediction is set to accelerate drug discovery by decades. AlphaFold 3 achieves 95% accuracy in predicting how proteins fold, solving a challenge that has puzzled scientists for over 50 years.
The Breakthrough
Previous versions of AlphaFold were impressive, but AlphaFold 3 represents a quantum leap:
- 95% accuracy (up from 85% in AlphaFold 2)
- Faster processing: Results in minutes vs. months
- Unknown proteins: Works with previously unknown proteins
Impact on Healthcare
This advancement could transform:
- Drug Development: Faster identification of therapeutic …
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