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The way we think about protein design has been completely changed by the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper took home the prize for their work using AI models to revolutionize our understanding of the relationship between amino acid sequence and three-dimensional structure. The tools they’ve developed enable scientists to create entirely new proteins with never-before-seen capabilities. These proteins could be used to fight diseases, dete