Ancient Cousins, New AI Could Reveal Clues About Causes of Birth Defects

January 11, 2022 • by Colleen Mulvihill

Editor's note: Each December, the journal Science identifies one scientific discovery as its "Breakthrough of the Year." For 2021, this recognition went to AlphaFold and RoseTTA-fold—artificial intelligence software that accurately predicts the 3D structure of proteins. Guest writer and microbiology graduate student Colleen Mulvihill reports on one example of how UT Austin scientists are using the new technology to solve longstanding questions in human health.

researchers working in the Marcotte lab

Members of Edward Marcotte's lab in action. Photo credit: Colleen Mulvihill.


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