Scientists have been able to identify an extinct antibiotic using #Artificial Intelligence . The algorithm used data from both modern humans and Neanderthals. - Using this method, scientists aim to bring back molecules from the past in order to solve issues that are currently present. - By doing so, they expect to help create a new generation of antibiotic treatments, especially considering the fact that antibiotic resistance is on the rise. - The researchers trained an AI algorithm to recognize sites on human proteins where they are known to be cut into peptides. - In order to find these new peptides, the team scanned publicly available protein sequences using AI. - The researchers tested dozens of peptides to see whether they could kill bacteria in laboratory dishes. - They then selected six potent peptides and gave them to mice infected with a common bacteria. - According to the scientists, the AI managed to create a roadmap that was good enough to stop the bacteria. https://www.nature.com/ar.. #Science is awesome 🧬🦾🚀🤯