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AI uncovers hidden immune defenses inside bacteria

  • April 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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AI uncovers hidden immune defenses inside bacteria
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered thousands of new proteins that protect bacteria from virus attacks using an AI system called DefensePredictor. What would usually take months of lab work can now be narrowed down to promising candidates in minutes.

Originally published at Phys.org

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