A new class of antibiotics has been discovered with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explainable deep learning, marking one of the first such discoveries in the past 60 years. The breakthrough could greatly aid the fight against antibiotic resistance. The AI-powered platform used in the process offered insights into the chemical substructures which influence antibiotic activity, providing a more efficient method for future drug discovery.
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