DeepMind found the structure of nearly every protein known to science

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DeepMind is releasing a free expanded database with its predictions of the structure of nearly everyProtein known to science

DeepMind transformed science in 2020 with its AlphaFold artificial intelligence software, which can help scientists understand how they work, which can help treat diseases and develop drugs. It began releasing AlphaFold's predictions through a database last summer. The initial set included 98% of the human genes.

DeepMind said in a statement that the database is expanding to over 200 million structures.

The CEO of DeepMind said that it was like covering the entire universe. We are at the start of a new era.

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Research teams around the world use AlphaFold. They are cited in research on honey bee health. The most significant contribution artificial intelligence has made to advance scientific knowledge to date is believed to be AlphaFold.

The success of AlphaFold has been continued by the company. While Isomorphic Labs is separate from DeepMind, the two companies will work together. The Francis Crick Institute has a lab where researchers can conduct experiments with the information from the artificial intelligence system.

Scientists trying to understand how complex processes work in the body or which molecule can be used to target pollution can get a boost from easy access to predictedProtein structures. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, said in a statement that they can expect more biological mysteries to be solved each day.