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Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry

  • Written by Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College
Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistryProtein molecules can have complicated structures that dictate their functions.Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker for using machine learning to tackle one of biology’s biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins and...

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