Lethal snake venom may be countered by new AI-designed proteins 

An artificial intelligence tool designs proteins that match toxins scientists want to target

Venom sprays from the mouth of a black and tan cobra as it rests on the grassy ground with its head lifted.

When snakes like this Mozambique spitting cobra bite, they deliver potent toxins to victims via their venom. AI-designed proteins that stick to these toxins could one day be part of new antivenom therapies.

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Artificial intelligence could take the bite out of snake venom.