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AI Uncovers 386 New Antibiotics from Venom Research

7/23/2025

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In a groundbreaking study, University of Pennsylvania researchers harnessed AI to sift through 40 million venom peptides from snakes, scorpions, and spiders, uncovering 386 promising new antibiotics. Published in Nature Communications, their work shines a light on the untapped power of venoms in the fight against antibiotic resistance, a crisis claiming over one million lives each year.

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In a groundbreaking study, University of Pennsylvania researchers harnessed AI to sift through 40 million venom peptides from snakes, scorpions, and spiders, uncovering 386 promising new antibiotics. Published in Nature Communications, their work shines a light on the untapped power of venoms in the fight against antibiotic resistance, a crisis claiming over one million lives each year.