"AI Unveils Promising Antibiotic Candidates, Discovered by MIT Researchers"

MIT researchers have used deep learning, a type of artificial intelligence, to identify a new class of compounds that can kill drug-resistant bacteria, specifically methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). These compounds have shown low toxicity against human cells, making them promising candidates for new antibiotics. The researchers also developed a method to understand the basis of the deep learning model's predictions, which could aid in the design of more effective antibiotics. The study is part of the Antibiotics-AI Project at MIT, which aims to discover new classes of antibiotics against deadly bacteria.