A study by this year's Nobel Laureate in Chemistry reveals a possible game-changer in snakebite treatment. Researchers have created new proteins that neutralize lethal toxins found in snake venom, potentially offering a safer and more effective alternative to traditional antivenoms.

It has been a few years since AI began successfully tackling the challenge of predicting the three-dimensional structure of proteins, complex molecules that are essential for all life. Next-generation tools are now available,

New proteins not found in nature have now been designed to counteract certain highly poisonous components of snake venom. The deep learning, computational methods for developing these toxin-neutralizing proteins offer hope for creating safer,

Novel proteins have been designed to neutralise some of the deadliest molecules in snake venom. The proteins, which were developed with the aid of deep learning, are more stable and easily produced than natural antibodies, and could potentially save many lives in the field.

The AI-designed proteins could form the basis of a new generation of therapies for snakebites — which kill an estimated 100,000 people each year and are still treated much as they were a century ago.

Researchers have designed new proteins using deep learning methods to neutralize deadly toxins from elapid snake venom, offering a safer, more effective, and cost-efficient alternative to current antivenom treatments.