The developers of AlphaFold have been named winners of the chemistry prize
Harvard University researchers have shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Johns Hopkins University researchers Richard Hinton and Brian Hopfield for their study of protein structures in proteins. Their work has allowed researchers to study the structure of protein scaffolds, which are building blocks of proteins. They predicted protein structures using a deep inelastic experiment on Mars’ Curiosity rover.
AlphaFold developers won the chemistry prize
University College London’s Christine Orengo, who leads the AlphaFold team that won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Monday, has said it’s a major revolution. “It’s a complement…to other approaches tomapping and tweaking the structure of viral proteins for use in vaccines,” she added. Founded by Orengo and three others, AlphaFold makes three-dimensional protein structures using artificial intelligence.
The scientists from the artificial intelligence company won the chemistry prize
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists on Wednesday for their work around proteins, which the Nobel Prize committee describes as “chemical tools of life”. The scientific applications for the AlphaFold2 include helping researchers to understand antibiotic resistance and developing plastic degrading enzymes, the committee said. The construction of protein is one of the discoveries being recognised.
Scientists have won a chemistry prize for their work
DeepMind founders Demis Hassabis, David Baker and John Jumper have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work with proteins, the building Blocks of Life. The three created AlphaFold2 model that made it possible to predict the structure of virtually all the 200 million proteins identified. The AlphaFold database was mined by two teams last year.