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Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?


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Published in Science and Technology on Tuesday, February 11th 2025 at 7:22 GMT by Nature   Print publication without navigation

  • Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists are scrambling to understand their effects on health.

The article from Nature discusses the potential of using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the discovery of new antibiotics. It highlights how AI models, trained on vast datasets of microbial genomes and chemical compounds, can predict and identify novel antimicrobial agents. Researchers are employing machine learning algorithms to sift through complex data, aiming to find patterns and connections that could lead to the development of new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The article also touches on the challenges, such as the need for extensive validation of AI predictions through laboratory experiments, and the ethical considerations of AI in drug discovery. Additionally, it mentions ongoing collaborations between tech companies, academic institutions, and pharmaceutical industries to accelerate this process, emphasizing the urgency due to the rising global threat of antibiotic resistance.

Read the Full Nature Article at:
[ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00405-8 ]

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