Australian scientists use AI to create proteins targeting superbugs

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2025-07-10 13:20:15 SYDNEY, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a synthetic protein that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria like E. coli. This marks the first time an Australian team has generated a ready-to-use biological protein using AI, placing them alongside countries like the United States and China in rapidly generating thousands of proteins for faster, more affordable drug development and diagnostics, the Melbourne-based Monash University said on Thursday. The team developed …