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CheMeleon model adapts to predict molecular properties from scant data
Discovering new molecules for specific uses is a major driver of progress in a wide variety of industries, whether it's pharmaceutical companies looking for new drugs or electronics or energy companies seeking new materials with…
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A new method created at MIT, called CheMeleon, adapts to predict molecular properties when only limited data are available. The approach is designed to handle technologically relevant properties such as ligand affinities for newly discovered cellular targets, a scenario where traditional calculations lack sufficient information. In tests, CheMeleon outperformed existing methods at narrowing down candidate molecules for potential drug development. The technique aims to reduce the trial‑and‑error cycle that currently dominates discovery in pharmaceuticals, electronics and energy materials.
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