Could AI and 'digital twin' models of mitochondria accelerate drug discovery?

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed AI and digital twin models that predict mitochondrial responses to drugs more accurately than 2D models, potentially accelerating early-stage drug discovery and reducing the need for slow lab experiments.

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