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Re:AI-Designed Antivenoms: New Proteins to Block Deadly Snak... by rsedgwick on Saturday April 19, 2025 @01:24AM (#43734405)
I almost forgot there were ML models besides LLMs! [RFdiffusion](https://www.bakerlab.org/2023/07/11/diffusion-model-for-prot...), used for the protein discovery, is a model somewhat related to diffusion-based image generation. So much of the attention right now is about what LLMs can do with their coding, agentic, and research capabilities as they get more and more powerful and self-improving. It's fun to be reminded that ground-breaking things still can come from "your dad's neural networks."

Also... just because I was checking through the results of the paper to see if it was actually an interesting result: "The SHRT binder provided complete protection (100%) to mice . . . . The LNG binder exhibited comparable efficacy, completely neutralizing α‐cobratoxin but not the non-target ScNtx"

Re:AI-Designed Antivenoms: New Proteins to Block Deadly Snak... by Lol_arco on Saturday April 19, 2025 @06:50AM (#43735556)
Yeah David Baker and co. are using a lot of diffusion models for their research! And yeah some of these mice results are very good, and hopefully they translate to a good degree to humans