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Chinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds

China has unveiled an artificial intelligence platform for drug discovery that can screen a vast library of chemical compounds, cutting the initial drug screening phase from months or years down to tens of seconds. Developers said they expected the system to provide a novel method for identifying l...

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South China Morning PostNews report · May 27, 2:00 PM

Chinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds

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China has unveiled an artificial intelligence platform for drug discovery that can screen a vast library of chemical compounds, cutting the initial drug screening phase from months or years...

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New ScientistNews report · May 26, 11:24 AM

Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor’s tomb

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Residues on medical equipment reveal that physicians in China over 600 years ago used aconitine, a highly toxic plant chemical, to alleviate pain during surgical procedures

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May 26, 11:24 AM: New Scientist joined the source map.

May 27, 2:00 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.

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