Matcha model makes drug candidate screening more than 30 times faster

Ligand Pro, founded by Skoltech professors and a Skoltech Ph.D. student, has presented Matcha, an AI-powered molecular docking model that performs virtual drug screening 30 times faster than the large ...
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‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular tools

Two research teams mined genomic data from bacteria to create databases containing thousands of antiviral defence proteins ...

Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

When I checked my 10-year-old daughter’s TikTok messages in early February 2026, I expected to find the usual mix of dance ...